Tomato and cucumber salad Arrange the vegetables on a serving platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Serve with a side of Herbed Yogurt Dressing.
Cucumber and onion salad Combine sugar, vinegar, water, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add cucumber and onion and refrigerate.
Gurkensalat (cucumber relish salad) Slice cucumbers paper-thin. Sprinkle slices with sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Marinate for 20 minutes, drain off liquid, and toss lightly with sour cream. Top with minced parsley.
Candied pickle sticks NOTE: The pickled sweet cherry peppers should be coarsely chopped.
Remove the tips from the pickles. Cut the pickles into medium sticks,
drain. Mix the pickles and the remaining ingredients in a glass bowl
and cover. Refrigerate for at least 1
Sweet & sour cucumber Halve the unpeeled cucumber lengthways. Scrape out the seeds and cut
the cucumber into thick chunks.
In a bowl, sprinkle the cucumber chunks with the salt and mix well.
Leave for at least 20-30 minutes longer if possible - then pour the juice
aw
Cucumber salad 2 Peel the cucumbers and slice them paper-thin into a medium-size bowl.
Sprinkle with salt; cover; refrigerate for 3-6 hours.
Drain cucumbers, pressing out as much liquid as possible with hands. Put
cucumbers and onion into a small glass salad bowl.
Spicy cucumber salsa Peel cucumbers in strips for a striped effect. Cut in half lengthwise;
remove any seeds. Cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices. Combine cucumbers,
shallots, jalapeno and mint. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, salt and
pepper. Gradually whisk in o
Cucumber-stuffed tomatoes Remove stems from tomatoes. Cut thin slice off bottom of each tomato. With small spoon or melon baller, carefully hollow out tomato, leaving 1/8-inch shell. Invert tomato shells on paper towels to drain. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnais
Cucumber salsa * Cucumbers should be pared, seeded and coarsely shredded.
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~-- Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about
2 hours. Makes about 3 cups salsa.
Crunchy pickle & ham roll ups Pat ham and pickle spears dry with paper towel. Spread 13 ham slices each with about 1 tablespoon cream cheese. Top each with 1 pickle spear; roll up. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Cut each pickle roll into 4 to 6
pieces.
Grilled eggplant salad with onion and cucumber 1. Lightly brush eggplant slices with oil and put them on a tray.
2. On a barbecue with lid, place grill 5-6" over a solid bed of hot
coals (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2-3 seconds). When
grill is hot, rub it lightly with a
Wilted cucumber salad In a large bowl toss the cucumbers with the salt and in a coriander let them drain, covered with a plate and weighted with a 1-pound can, for 30 minutes. In the bowl toss the cucumbers with the lime juice, the chili, and salt to taste. The salad may be pr
Tzatziki (cucumber yogurt) In a colander, sprinkle cucumber with salt; toss to combine. Let stand at
room temperature for 30 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, vinegar, oil and
dill. Season with salt and pepper.
Strained Yogurt:
32 ounces whole milk
Cucumber relish salad Slice cucumbers paper-thin. Sprinkle slices with sugar, vinegar,
salt and pepper. Marinate for 20 minutes, drain off liquid, and toss
lightly with sour cream. Top with minced parsley.
Cucumber salad In a bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; mix well. Add cucumbers and stir to coat. Refrigerate until serving.
Chilled kona cucumber soup Cook the potatoes in the stock and white wine until soft, then add all of
the remaining ingredients, except the heavy cream, and simmer for 5
minutes. Cool. Process the soup in a food processor or blender until
smooth. Chill well. When ready to se
Broiled swordfish and cucumber sauce Mix 6 T butter and 2 T anchovy paste then spread on both sides of steaks.
Season with salt and pepper. Oil broiler pan or grill and cook steaks about
3 minutes each side (for 1 inch steaks). Mix cucumber and ghi and pour over
steaks to serve.
Barbecued swordfish with black olive-cucumber salad Preheat barbecue with good hot fire. Rinse and pat dry swordfish.
In a small mixing bowl, mix tomato sauce, sugar, balsamic, chilis and let
stand. Into another mixing bowl, add Gaeta olives and cucumber. Cube plum
tomatoes into 1/8-inch cubes and
Cold cucumber soup Cut 6 thin slices from the cucumber; reserve. Cut remaining cucumber into
3/4-inch chunks. Place half the cucumber chunks and 1/4 cup of the yogurt
into a blender container. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth.
Add remaining cucumber, the s
Cucumber mint soup Puree all ingredients, chill and serve topped with a dab of yogurt and a mint leaf.
Avocado cucumber mousse 1. Soak macadamia nuts overnight if possible
2. Puree nuts in blender or food processor, and add all ingredients except the rep pepper and sesame oil. Blend for approximately 2 minutes until very frothy.
3. Garnish with diced red pepper and sesame seed o
Adapted pickle juice rye I used my crock dill brine and decreased the salt from the original recipe
which called for 2 ts. due to the high salt content of my brine. I forgot
the egg that is called for! I used 3 ts. Active Dry Yeast instead of the 3
pkg. called for in the
A jad - cucumber pickle This pickle is often confused with the similar-in-concept, but functionally
quite different, than gkwa kiaowan, a sweet & sour cooked relish.
Slice the cucumber in four lengthwise, then slice the pieces to segments
about an eighth of an inch t
Iced cucumber soup Peel cucumber, remove seeds, and slice. Reserve 4 slices. Put remainder in
blender or food processor with broth, onion, mint, salt, garlic powder and
lemon juice. Process until finely chopped but not liquified. Combine sour
cream and yogurt in
Dill pickle wheels 1. Dry pickles and set aside.
2. Mix cream cheese and pimento spread together
3. Layer chip beef (or other meat) overlapping so that it is about 7-8 inches long.
4. Spread with cream cheese/pimento mixture.
5. Place pickle at one end and roll up.
6.
Potato-cucumber salad with mango 1. Place the cumin, paprika, coriander, cayenne, ginger, cinnamon and
mustard in a small saut? pan, and heat over medium heat until the first
tiny wisp of smoke appears, about 3-4 minutes. Allow to cool to room
temperature, then grind in a co
Cucumber sesame salad Mix and serve
Feta, cucumber and radish salad Combine cucumber, radishes, mint (if using), and vinegar in a large mixing bowl. Gently toss in feta, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
Anytime cucumber slices In a bowl, combine cucumbers, onions and dill. In a saucepan, combine
sugar, vinegar, water and salt, bring to a boil. Pour over cucumber
mixture. Cover and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
Cucumber and mint salsa This goes well with grilled fish.
PEEL THE CUCUMBER and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard
the seeds. Finely chop the flesh and place in a colander. Sprinkle
with salt and place the colander over a plate to catch the water for
30
Cucumber and yogurt salad Mix the olive oil, vinegar and garlic in a small bowl. Add the yogurt and
mix well. Drain the cucumber and add to the yogurt with the mint, salt,
pepper and mix again. Leave the mixture 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.
Garnish with a few black olives. S
Savory pickle wrappers STACK ham slices. Spread top slice with cream cheese.
PLACE pickle slice on cream cheese along short edge of meat; roll up. Secure with toothpicks. Cut into quarters
Cucumber sandwiches In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, and dressing mix. Spread on rye bread. Place a cucumber slice on each piece of bread and sprinkle dill weed on top. Place rye bread on top (optional).
Wok charred tuna and cucumber salad How to Prepare Tuna:
Mix together the olive oil, soy, garlic and ginger in a shallow baking
dish. Add the tuna and marinate, cover and place in the refrigerator for 30
minutes. Heat a wok until smoking. Season the tuna all over with salt and
Cool cucumber salad Using a sharp knife, slice the cucumber thinly. Arrange the cucumber
slices on a round serving plate.
Using a sharp knife, Chop the green chili. Scatter the chopped
chili over the cucumber.
To make the dressing, mix together the cilantro, lemon
Cucumber-mint relish In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, mint and salt. Mix well.
Greek cucumber spread 1. Combine cucumber and salt in large plastic colander in sink or over bowl.
2. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
3. Push down cucumber, draining out as much liquid as possible.
4. Place in medium bowl.
5. Add yogurt cheese, garlic, and lemon
Creamy cucumber sauce In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise or sald dressing, cucmber, lemon
peel, lemon juice and dill weed. Seson to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve over broiled, poached or fried fish.
Source: Creative Home Cooking
: by Mona Brun
Fr
Orange cucumber salad Peel the cucumber. Cut in half lengthwise, then thinly slice on the
diagonal.
Use a vegetable peeler to remove a few thin strips of rind from the
orange. Remove only the colored part, not the underlying bitter white
pith. Very thinly slice the r
Thai cucumber salad Mix all ingredients except peanuts. Add just before serving. Also you can
keep dressing chilled in refrigerator and use as needed with cucumbers.
Yield: 4 to 6 Servings
Halibut and cucumber sauce Blend shredded cucumber with sour cream, Miracle Whip, chives, lemon
juice, 1/4 t salt and dash of pepper. Mix well and chill until
serving time. Place the halibut in a well greased wire grill basket.
In a sauce pan melt the butter. Stir in the
Hungarian cucumber salad 1. Place thinly sliced cucumbers in a bowl, scrub them with the salt and sugar.
2 .Let stand overnight in the fridge.
3. Squeeze out all the liquid.
4. Add vinegar, pepper.
5. Serve sprinkled with paprika and a little sour cream.
NOTES : Without the cream
Cucumber salad 1 Peel cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and remove seed with a spoon. Slice
2 halves into thin crescents. Lay them on paper towels, sprinkle with
coarse salt and refrigerate, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Remove cucumbers from refrigerator and pat dry. Co
Ajad (fresh cucumber pickle) Mix all ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well until thoroughly mixed
and serve.
Spinach cucumber salad Tear spianch leaves into bite-size pieces (about 4 cups): refrigerate 1
hour. Place spinach in a large bowl. Slice unpeared cucumbers into bowl.
Shake remaining ingredients in tightly covered jar; toss with vegetables.
Source: Betty Crocker&#
Devilled crab in cucumber cups Mix all ingredients together and fill cucumber cups. To make cucumber cups
~ Peel and cut cucumber crosswise approximately 3 inches thick, and scoop
out seeds to make cups. Mix 1/2 cup white vinegar with 1/2 cup water, 1 tb
salt, and 1/4 cup sugar.
Gurken und kartoffelsuppe (cucumber and potato soup) Peel the cucumber and slice it lengthwise. Scoop out seeds with a sponn
and discard. Dice cucumber. In a heavy
2 1/2-quart saucepan boil
potatoes in salted water until the potatoes are very soft. Pour potatoes
and cooking liquid into a sieve or food m
Cool and creamy cucumber spread Thinly slice 1 cucumber and arrange in bottom of lightly oiled 4 cup
ring mold; set aside. Peel, seed and coarsely chop remaining
cucumbers. With food processor or electric mixer, combine cream
cheese, 1 c. chopped cucumber, sour cream, dill, elmo
Lemon pickle relish Salt the lemon wedges on all sides and pack into a quart jar.
Cover the jar and let stand for 4 to 5 days at room temperature.
Add the garlic and pepper, mixing them through the lemons.
Heat the oil in a saucepan until very hot and pour it over lemons.
Le
Cucumber raita Stir together the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
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