cucumber recipes please??

Just yesterday I discovered a new snack. Cucumbers with chipotle sauce and nutritional yeast. They are crunchy and spicy and cheesy...and if you use a whole serving of the nutritional yeast you can get 8g of protein as well.

Spicy Tuna Bites on Cucumbers: http://www.foodfaithfitness.com/spicy-tuna-bites/
Cucumber & Chickpea Salad: http://shewearsmanyhats.com/cucumber-and-chickpea-salad/
I also will put a tiny bit of low fat dressing on them, and put sliced turkey on them as a "sandwich."

I'm on a big cucumber kick right now.

I like cutting them lengthwise, scraping the seeds out and filling the hollow with tuna salad.

Cucumber Dill Yogurt Salad is one of hubby's foods:

http://www.pbs.org/food/kitchen-vignettes/cucumber-dill-yogurt-salad/
4 medium-small cucumbers (4 cups chopped)
1 cup whole milk yoghurt (preferably Greek or a rich creamy yogurt)
1 small bunch of fresh dill (about 1/4 cup chopped)
1 medium garlic clove, crushed or minced (optional)
1/2 tsp sea salt. A dash of black pepper

Cucumber Pineapple Salad: 1 cup diced pineapple; 1 cup diced cucumber; 1 shallot; 1/2 jalapeno; 1 TBSP maple syrup; 2 TBSP shredded mint leaf; zest and juice from 1 or 2 limes. This is best after sitting for an hour or two.

Cucumber lightly smashed, Sichuan broad bean paste, chili oil, garlic, black vinegar...

crazyravr wrote: »

Spiralize or make noodles out of a cucumber and a carrot. Toss together. Mix tablespoon of tahini, tablespoon of sriracha and tablespoon of crunchy nut butter. Toss again. Enjoy.

That's pretty much exactly what I do Sometimes I add a little cilantro too!

Cucumbers and tomatoes chopped and tossed with lite zesty italian dressing and grated parmesan cheese. So yummy!

Spiralize or shred cucumber over a serving platter.
Smoked salmon sporadically thrown over the cucumber.
Creme fraiche / Greek yoghurt mixed with lemon juice - liberally dotted over the cucumber and salmon.

Finish off with seasoning.

Peeled and sliced cucumber with lime juice and Tajin is really good. Here's another variation on that concept:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/218320/marias-cucumber-salad/

You'll need cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Prepare your bake pan with a light coat vegetable spray. Slice your cucumbers and lay them on the pan. Sprinkle a few bits of cheese on each cucumber. Place half a cherry tomato on top of each cucumber. Bake 350 degrees 20 minutes. Serve.

Here's my favorite cucumber recipe:

I combine sliced cucumbers with grilled tofu and a small sprinkling of chopped peanuts. Over that, I put a dressing made from equal parts Tamari and fresh lime juice. You could add chopped jalapenos to the dressing for a kick if you like. I just love the flavor of this dish!

Of course, you don't need the tofu and peanuts. You could just have the cucumbers with the dressing and it'd still be amazing.

1- Peel cucumber, slice thin, vinegar, salt, pepper, green onion, and roasted/ salted sunflower seeds.

2- Peel cucumber and eat with fresh lemon and salt.

3- Cucumber with Tampico seasoning.

1. Cucumber, frozen pineapple chunks and mint blended into smoothies. A slosh of gin in there is extra yum.
2. Cucumber soup- sauté onion & garlic & cukes then simmer in light coconut milk. Purée.
3. Julienne cucumber sautéed with thin strips of fresh jalapeños and scrambled eggs or tofu/nutritional yeast. Roll up in tortilla.
4. Farro, diced cucumber & tomato salad with balsamic vinaigrette.
5. Cuke slices, lime, ground peanut or peanut powder, red pepper flakes, green onion, cilantro with rice noodles.
6. Mandolin cuke strips tossed with your favorite slaw dressing instead of cabbage.
7. Sushi bowl: rice, seasoned rice wine vinegar, diced or julienne cukes, sesame seeds, nori

Alatariel75 wrote: »

I like cutting them lengthwise, scraping the seeds out and filling the hollow with tuna salad.

Ooh I like this ! great idea