Cucumbers, 5 Ways by Dana Angelo White in 1 Food, 5 Ways, August 3, 2012
This time of year farmers’ markets and backyard gardens are overflowing with cucumbers. There are so many ways to eat these crunchy and refreshing veggies — here are 5 favorites.
Tangy Pickles
Whether you prefer sweet, sour, hot or mild – you can adjust the flavors any way you like when you make your own.
Recipe: Homemade Pickles
Creamy Sauces
Cucumbers give texture and unmistakable freshness to this classic Greek sauce.
Recipe: Tzatziki
Easy Brunch
This simple, yet elegant recipe has only a few ingredients– fluffy egg whites and delicate smoked salmon, topped with a cucumber salad.
Recipe: Egg White Omelet With Cucumbers and Smoked Salmon
Seafood Salad
Cukes and mint are culinary best buds, tender shrimp and fresh lemon round out the recipe.
Recipe: Shrimp Salad With Cucumber and Mint
Spicy Cocktails
Blended cucumber, chili powder and vodka make for a memorable cocktail. Try it out at your next summer dinner party.
Recipe: Mexican Cucumber Martinis
Tell Us: How do you like to munch on cucumber?
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I keep it simple: sliced cucumbers sprinkled lime juice, chili powder, and salt!
I make a cucumber and pasta salad that is great and makes a ton. Also make a quick cucumber salad with cucumbers, Italian dressing packet and Mayo. We make it all the time and it is great!
Care to share the recipe fr the cucumber and pasta salad?
Peel and cut cucumber into thin/medium slices, Put in a jar with half full vinegar and the rest water. store in the fridge for a few hours and eat up! very delicious.
If you like the vinegar taste you can do what i do and do 2/3 of the jar with vinegar and the rest with water.
Cucumbers and sour cream with salt and pepper! YUMMY!!!
I am a diabetic but love sandwiches. I use a cucumber to make a sub sandwich. It replaces the bread.
I was trying to recreate one of my 92 yr old nana's cuke salads just the other day. She no longer remembers how she made it. I added sliced cukes, sliced red onion, some red wine vinegar, a bit of mayo and a bit of sour cream and some dill. I had no fresh garlic at the house I was making it so just added powder. It was yummy!
thinly sliced and dip on tomato catsup,yummy!
Benz olive oil pickles 1 gal cukes sliced thin unpeeled. 1 .5 TBL yellow mustard seed, 2TBL black pepper corns, 1.5 cup olive oil, 1 cup water , 1,5cup pickling salt. mix mustard seed pepper corns oil water salt. shake to combine. fill jar with slices. pour mixture over, fill with apple cider vinger. refridgerate 5 or 6 days before eating.
Peal cucumber, slice (not too thick), add them to a bowl of yogurt, add dill, stir, then add salt a little at a time to taste, This simple dish was served to me by some Middle Eastern student friends as part of a dinner back in the 70s and I have loved it ever since.
"pico d gallo w cucumbers " mexican style"
just mix:
~slided cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, 1 jalapeno pepper, salt, spoon of olive oil, lime juice w herbs, or oregano…. mmmm delicious