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Grammie's pressgurka (Swedish cucumbers)
By á-39535
vegetable salad
- 2 fresh cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1 -2 teaspoon rough ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)
Cucumber Ribbons
By aohmc
Simple, easy and quick to make
- 6 pickled cucumbers
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup any white vinegar, such as apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
Cucumber Gimlet PRINT
By á-7571
Published: April 18, 2013
- 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced cucumber, plus more for garnish
- 4 1/2 cups gin
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 c mint leaves, lightly packed plus more for garnish
- 2 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- lime slices and/or cucumber slices as garnish
Hummus, Cucumber, and Avocado Wrap
By á-4939
Place a room-temperature wrap on a plate or cutting board
- Soft whole-grain wrap or wraps (works with lavash bread as well)
- Hummus — your favorite kind, homemade or store-bought
- (I highly recommend olive hummus with this!)
- Thinly sliced cucumbers, as needed
- Thinly sliced tomatoes, as needed
- Thinly sliced peeled avocado, as needed
- Thinly shredded romaine lettuce, mixed baby greens
- baby spinach, baby arugula, or a combination
Lemon-Dill Orzo Pasta Salad with Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta
By HalfmoonKitchen
Cook orzo in salted water; drain and transfer to large salad bowl
- 1 pound orzo pasta
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 medium shallot, grated
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 2 medium cucumbers, mostly peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and sliced
- 6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Cucumber-Basil Ice Cubes
By GadgetGirl
Lovely and cooling, these flavored, emerald-toned ice cubes are great in sparkling water, lemonade or a Bloody Mary
- Basil
- 2 1/2 cups chopped Persian cucumber
- 3/4 cup lightly packed basil leaves, torn
- 1 serrano chile, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- Kosher salt
CHILLY DILLY CUCUMBER SOUP*****
By Marinel
Very tasty cold soup. Make this when you have an abundance of cukes in the garden
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled waxy, thin skinned potatoes (such as red or Yukon Gold, not russets)
- 1/2 cup chopped cauliflower or 1/2 cup additional chopped potatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 large handful whole fresh dill sprigs (including stems), plus 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dill leaves, plus small sprigs for garnish
- 1 handful whole fresh chives, plus 1/4 cup coarsely chopped chives, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/4 cups finely diced seeded and peeled cucumber, plus thin half moon slices for garnish
- freshly ground pepper to taste
Cucumber and Avocado Inside-out Nori Rolls From Stealth Health Lunches Kids Love
By Kathy_Hester
This darling bug of a roll wears a sly coat of avocado
- 1/2 medium carrot, peeled and halved crosswise
- 1 avocado, pitted and split lengthwise
- 1 1/2 cups/315 g Easy and Perfect Sushi Rice (see recipe at http://luncheskidslove.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/chicken-run-wrap-sweet-and-sour-chicken-in-origami-wraps/)
- 2 half-sheets nori
- 1/2 English cucumber, cut into 4” x 1/4”/10 x 0.6 cm sticks
- 2 teaspoons/9.5 g sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- 1/2 cup/120 ml Orange Tamari Sauce
Crisp Cucumber Salsa
By á-48465
Find more recipes at: whatmegansmaking
- 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup sour cream 1
- 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1
- 1/2 teaspoons lime juice 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt Tortilla chips, for serving
Cucumber Chickpea Salad
By á-48465
I was planning on making this great lentil salad as a side dish for our veggie burgers last night, but didn’t hav...
- 1 English cucumber, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup rinsed and drained canned chickpeas
- 1 tomato diced
- 1/2 purple onion diced into tiny pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 lemon squeezed
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Cucumber Bites with Herbed Cream Cheese & Cherry Tomato
By ShoDav
This recipe for cucumber bites with herbed cream cheese and cherry tomatoes is great for party snacks or appetizers
- 4 ounces (1 Brick) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill or thyme
- 3 to 4 long cucumbers, skinned and sliced into 1 inch slices
- 15 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- Salt, to taste
- Paprika or cajun spice mix, for garnish
Balsamic Tomato, Corn and Cucumber Panzanella
By á-4939
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 loaf day-old Italian bread
- 3 ears sweet corn, steamed or boiled
- 1 1/2 cup diced fresh tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped purple basil (aka opal basil)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp agave
- salt and pepper, to taste
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