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Cucumber Bites with Herb Cream Cheese & Cherry Tomatoes
By tschnet1
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Servings 4
Preparation time 15
Cooking time 15
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup Ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons dill, or thyme
- 4 long cucumbers, skinned and sliced into thirty 1 inch slices
- 15 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- Salt, to taste
- Spices, to taste
- Additional sprinkle of paprika or a Cajun spice mix, optional for garnish
The perfect finger food! Sliced cucumber rounds are filled with a herbed cream cheese mixture and topped off with a...
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Japanese Cucumber Salad
By Valarie
This Japanese inspired cool, crisp salad is as elegant and well balanced as it is simple
- 2 medium cucumbers, or 1 large English cucumber
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted*
Raw Zucchini Pasta with Creamy Avocado-Cucumber Sauce
By andreajayros
Raw pasta dishes will leave you feeling so refreshed and at your best; they are perfect for the warm summer months
- 1 large zucchini
- grape, cherry or mini heirloom tomatoes, halved
- jalapeno, thinly sliced and seeds removed, optional
- arugula
- pea shoots, optional
- zest of one meyer lemon or regular lemon
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced thick
- a few large leaves of basil, optional
- 1 meyer lemon or regular lemon, juice of
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper or black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
Delicious Cucumber Sangria
By á-175897
Honeydew melon, cucumber, lime and fresh mint leaves give a fresh, fruity taste to this homemade white sangria reci...
- 1 small honeydew melon
- 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- 12 fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 (750- milliliter)r bottle Sauvignon blanc or other semi-dry white wine, chilled
- 1 1 liter bottle carbonated water, chilled
- Fresh mint sprigs and/or leaves (optional)
Smoked Salmon Salad in Cucumber Cups
By NorbergRhonda
Delicious Smoked Salmon Salad in Cucumber Cups, perfect for appetizers
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, divided
- 1 (12-ounce) package cold-smoked salmon, coarsely chopped
- 3 English cucumbers
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cucumber Salad
By hanley89
1. Combine the first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk 2
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/8 tsp sugar
- 1-2 tsp dried dill weed
- 1 English cucumber, sliced thin
Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad
By lisatitus222
Place chopped tomatos, sliced cucumbers, sliced red onion, diced avocado and chopped cilantro into a large bowl
- 1 lb. Roma tomatos, chopped
- 1 Cucumber, sliced and quartered
- 1/2 med. red onion, sliced
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2 Tbsp. virgin olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon (about 2 Tbsp.)
- 1/4 c. cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
Marinated Cucumbers, Onions, and Tomatoes
By carolync
Combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix well
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- Marinated Cucumbers, Onions, and Tomatoes
- 3 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup oil
German Cucumber Salad
By Gggoody
Sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and onions tossed in a creamy yogurt mixture seasoned with lemon juice, dill and a littl...
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 medium to large tomato, sliced
- 2 slices onion (slice like you would for onion rings)
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoons dill
- Pinch of salt
Cucumber, Tomato, & Avocado Salad
By Malooga
This cucumber, tomato and avocado salad is a crunchy and refreshing side dish everyone will love
- 1 English cucumber, sliced
- 4 Roma tomatoes, sliced
- 3 ripe avocados, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro. chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Creamy Cucumber and Tomato Salad
By kayjayjohnson
Spread cucumber slices on paper towels to absorb excess water
- 3 large cucumbers, sliced thin
- 5 medium tomatoes, deseeded and diced
- 1 onion, sliced thin or diced
- 2 cups light mayo
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- 2 tsp dried Dill
- 1 tsp (each) salt & pepper
- Splash of Vinegar (approx 1-2 tsp)
Crisp Cucumber Salsa
By Niecer
A light and refreshing Crisp Cucumber Salsa
- 2 cups seeded peeled cucumber, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup seeded tomato, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 2 tablepoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 4 1/2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat 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
Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad
By á-26060
8-10 servings
- 3 TBSP of rice wine vinegar
- 2 TBSP of sugar
- 1 tsp of Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp of salt and pepper
- 3 TBSP of canola oil
- 1 cucumber peeled and sliced thinly
- 2 TBSP of fresh cilantro
Shrimp Salad on Cucumber Slices
By Pattywak
This makes an elegant appetizer or a delicious lunch for four
- Directions:
- 3/4 lb cooked shrimp, peeled (weight after peeled)
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 tbsp red onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp light mayonnaise (I used Hellmann's)
- 1 tbsp fat free Greek yogurt
- Goya Adobo
- salt and fresh ground pepper
- 30 thin slices cucumber (about 1 large)
- chopped chives for garnish
Crudo of Scallop with Honeydew, Cucumbers and Puffed Rice in a Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
By Dunjab
To make the puffed rice: In a medium sauce pan heat oil to 325°F
- For the puffed rice:
- 1 seedless Japanese or English cucumber, cut into at least 40 paper-thin slices
- 2-3 large or 4 medium-sized diver scallops,cut into at least 20 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup Meyer lemon vinaigrette (recipe follows)
- 1/4 cup honeydew, chopped into small dice
- 4 tablespoons puffed wild rice (recipe follows)
- 3 cups grapeseed oil
- 1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- For the Meyer lemon vinaigrette:
- Zest from one Meyer lemon
- 4 tablespoons Meyer lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 3/4 cup grapeseed oil
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