cucumbers

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Original recipe makes 8 servingsChange Servings
4 cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 small white onion, thinly sliced
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon dried dill, or to taste
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Directions

Toss together the cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Combine the vinegar, water and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and pour over the cucumber and onions. Stir in dill, cover, and refrigerate until cold. This can also be eaten at room temperature, but be sure to allow the cucumbers to marinate for at least 1 hour.

Adrienne's Cucumber Salad
Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 99
Calories from Fat: 2
% Daily Value *Total Fat0.2g< 1 %Saturated Fat0.1g< 1 %Cholesterol0mg0 %Sodium4mg< 1 %** Potassium233mg7 %Total Carbohydrates24.9g8 %Dietary Fiber0.9g4 %Protein1.1g2 %** Sugars21.5g

My cucumber salad

3 cucumbers sliced thin........ Mandolin slicer

One Vidalia Onion sliced thin

4 large tomatoes sliced thin

3Tb. raw honey
2 Tb. Dried Italian spices.
3/4 cup red wine or balsamic vinegar

toss all the ingredients together and let sit for at least two hours in the refrigerator.

I can eat this all day

They are good if you peel them, slice them, then squeeze lemon juice on them, then add salt and pepper to taste.

I made stir-fried cucumbers last night. With dried mushrooms, bit of scallion/green onion, garlic, bit of oil. Cook for 5 mins, then add a bit of soy sauce (I used lower sodium) and black vinegar, if you have it (from Asian grocery store). You can add chili if you want (I added a shake of hot chili flakes). Stolen from Fushia Dunlop's Every Grain of Rice.

It was yummy and not at all what I expected. The cukes went sweet but stayed firm.

Also, I love eating fresh tuna salad on sliced cucumbers. If you need a tuna salad recipe, I have one posted in the recipe forum.

Modified from cooking light--
I have also made this relish type salad with Vietnamese pork skewers:

shred one carrot
shred one cucumber
mix in
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce,
1 sliced serrano chile
2 tablespoons sugar

stir until sugar dissolves, let sit about 15 mins.

Seriously folks this is good!

You could try to make your own pickles or maybe some tziki (spelling) sauce? Or you could make a snack of cucumber sandwiches. Rye bread with some cream cheese, dill and cucumbers.

sliced on top of a cracker with goat cheese.
Chopped tomato and Cucumber salad with your choice of dressing.
Chopped with lemon, garlic, salt.

Here's a recipe for cucumbers in yogurt, which is popular in many cuisines: http://heidicookssupper.com/blog/2009/09/19/tzatziki-raita-maast-o-khiar-jajik-cucumber-yogurt-is-a-good-idea/

Also, google 'fresh pickle recipes" and you'll find lots of options.

Also, peel, scoop out the seeds, and cube the cucumber and use instead of celery in any salads, tabouli, etc.

Oh, this is my favorite thread ever!!
Thanx everyone!
Love cucumbers

I chop them up for Greek salads, with

tomato
feta
olive oil
chopped cilantro
red wine vinegar
lemon juice
chopped parsley
olives if you want
I posted a picture of yesterday's batch on What's for lunch?
Or was it What's for dinner??
one or the other..

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Tagging for the cool cuke ideas !

I like Tajin (or similar seasoning) on cukes... and melon.... and avocados.

i lik it asian style. Sliced cucumbers, red onion, lite seasoned rice wine vinegar, a pinch of sugar and crushed red pepper flakes. it can be a side, or throw it on top of some spinach and top with grilled shrimp for a meal.