Sunday, October 23, 2011

Marinated Cucumber Salad Recipe




Marinated Cucumber Salad Recipe
Try this great cucumber salad, made with fresh cucumbers, sweet onion slices, sliced carrots, and celery. Nice !

Cucumber Salad Recipe Ingredients:

  • 3 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium sweet onion, sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1/2 cup sliced celery
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • leaf lettuce

Cucumber Salad Recipe Instructions:

Combine cucumbers, onion, carrots, celery, and red bell pepper in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients except lettuce. Pour over vegetables and toss lightly. Cover and chill 8 to 10 hours. Drain and serve in a lettuce-lined bowl. The cucumber salad is ready to serve...enjoy it for starting meals !
Cucumber-salad-recipe: limlime-cucumber-cheese-salad

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Cucumber Salad Recipe











CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Try this classic cucumber salad recipe.....nice and tasty !

CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE INGREDIENTS :
  • 3 large cucumbers, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • dash ground cayenne pepper
  • dash dried parsley flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • dash dried leaf basil

CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients except cucumbers; heat until sugar melts. Pour warm mixture over cucumbers. Store covered in refrigerator. And the cucumber salad recipe is ready to serve...great for appetizers !
easy-cucumber-salad recipe.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe













EASY CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE
Try this easy cucumber salad recipe....great for starters !

CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 medium cucumbers
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 Tb red wine vinegar
  • 5 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. Asian sesame oil
  • 1 Tb brown sugar
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, according to taste
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into chunks
  • 2 scallions (green onion, spring onion), thinly chopped

CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Peel the cucumbers if desired. Cut in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds in the middle. Cut diagonally into thin slices, no more than 1/2-inch thick.
2. Lay the cucumber slices in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for at least 1 hour and pat dry with paper towels, squeezing out any excess water.
Note: To help drain more water from the cucumbers, I weighed them down with 2 resealable plastic bags about 3/4 full with water. You can also use a saucer to weigh down the cucumbers.
3. While desalting the cucumbers, in a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Whisk in the sugar and crushed red pepper. Simmer the dressing over very low heat for 2 – 3 minutes, (this allows the flavors to blend).
4. Remove the cucumbers and pat dry with paper towels, squeezing out any excess water.
5. Place the cucumbers in a large bowl and add the red bell pepper and chopped scallion. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Toss, cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving, (preferably longer). Toss the salad in the dressing again before serving. And the cucumber salad is ready to serve....great tasty salad. Nice !
marinated-cucumber-salad recipe

Sunday, May 1, 2011

CUCUMBER TOMATO SALAD WITH EQUAL

CUCUMBER TOMATO SALAD WITH EQUAL

48% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.
Cucumber Salad Recipe Ingredients :
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar*
  • 3 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful**
  • 3 cups unpeeled 1/4-inch thick sliced cucumbers, quartered (about 2 medium)
  • 2 cups chopped tomato (about 1 large)
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Cucumber Salad Recipe Instructions :
Combine vinegar and Equal®. Add cucumbers, tomato and onion. Season to taste with salt and pepper; mix well. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes before serving.

Makes 6 servings (3/4 cup each).

* Distilled white vinegar may be substituted for rice vinegar.
indonesian-cucumber-salad recipe

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD










TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD
A great cucumber salad recipe to try !
Cucumber Salad Recipe Ingredients
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2-3 medium sized Roma tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste))
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (or to taste)
  • 2-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (or to taste)
Cucumber Salad Recipe Instructions :
Cut the tomatoes and cucumbers into small pieces; place in bowl, add all remaining ingredients and stir.

Refrigerate for an hour while all flavors come together. Add more of above ingredients to suit your taste.

Cooks Note: 2 fresh garlic cloves may be substituted for garlic powder; crush or finely mince (or use a blender) the garlic into the balsamic vinegar and allow to sit for 15 minutes to take the "edge" off. Fresh, chopped basil is a wonderful enhancement to this cucumber salad! Nice..enjoy the cucumber salad !
Limlime-cucumber-cheese-salad