Cucumber Paradise

jfrog123

I think I remember answering on another cucumber thread a few days ago. Might want to search cucumbers on the boards to get more ideas. Anyway, I like to hollow out a cucumber and put my tuna salad in the hollowed out area where the seeds were. Gives a nice crunch and really low cal because I am avoiding the bread. Folks at work call them my tuna boats. I also like to make a salad with thin sliced onion, sometimes tomato and dress with equal parts rice vinegar and sweetener. I like cucumbers with hummus (Athenos Roasted Red Pepper is my fav). I also like to smear a Laughing Cow cheese wedge on a Wasa crisp or rice cake, top with thinly sliced cucumber, and a few grinds of black pepper. I eat cucumbers almost daily.

deecutrone

this sounds odd but it has a nice contrast of flavors
sliced cucumbers
watermellon,cubed
red onion, thinly sliced
feta cheese
chill 1/2 hour or so before serving. You do not need a dressing because the watermelon juice gives it flavor.
Just make what you need, it doesn't stay well for more than a day .

or you can try
sliced cucumbers, lightly squeeze some of the moisture out of them
add white vinagar,canola oil. Use equal parts of oil and vinagar ,
white onion, thinly sliced and sprinkle with splenda . Salt and pepper to taste. it is not necessary to add S/P it just is allittle sweeter without it. You have to eat it soon or it looses it's crispness .

Jules2Be

cucumber paradise sounds heavenly.

_SusieQ_

*peeks in and curses* Another one? *walks back out*

MissNations

Tabbouli!

k2quiere

While this was not what I was hoping for with this thread, I will say I prefer to eat cucumbers with jicama. You can julienne both or simply cube and toss with some italian dressing. Super light and yummy!

easfahl

Bump

amiers11

I cut up cucumber, tomato, dill, and drizzle rice wine vinegar. Makes a great lunch or side salad. You can also add onion.

Another side salad, lunch, or dinner recipe w cucumber is I cut up chicken breast, add pesto, gabanzo beans, and cucumber and you have a light yet filling dish.

TKHappy

I put them in red wwine vinegar with pepper!! YUM!! Or you could cut a cucumber into 4s, scoop out the seeds and stuff them with hummus...mmmm! I make my own tzatziki sauce and eat it with falafel or toasted pita bread! Tomato Cucmber salad!! I make a quinoa salad with feta, quinoa, chickpeas, cucumbers, parsley, onions and red wine vinegar!

1dresch

Loved this one!

8 c. loosely packed torn boston lettuce
2 c. seedless watermelon chunks
3/4 c. quartered cucumber slices
1/3 c. thinly sliced red onion
1/3 c. Light Raspberry vinaigrette dressing
1 T. Olive Oil Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
Combine first 4 ingredients. Whisk dressing with Mayo. Add to salad, toss to coat.

Babymomakell

I love raw cucumber in light raspberry vinaigrette.... OR.... marinated in apple-cider vinegar (Yum)

trybabytry

Grate one cucumber into a cup of fat free Greek yogurt, and chop up some garlic and mint. Add a little lemon juice, salt, pepper. Delicious!

JennyDee2012

cucumbers sliced , onion, cherry tomatoes , pinch of shredded cheese, light ranch dressing drizzled then stirred through out to give a light coat. yummm