Cucumber Paradise

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  • jfrog123
    jfrog123 Posts: 432 Member
    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
    deecutrone Posts: 1
    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
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    cucumber paradise sounds heavenly.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    *peeks in and curses* Another one? *walks back out*
  • MissNations
    MissNations Posts: 513 Member
    Tabbouli!
  • k2quiere
    k2quiere Posts: 4,151 Member
    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
    easfahl Posts: 567 Member
    Bump
  • amiers11
    amiers11 Posts: 33
    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
    TKHappy Posts: 659 Member
    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
    1dresch Posts: 19
    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
    Babymomakell Posts: 257 Member
    I love raw cucumber in light raspberry vinaigrette.... OR.... marinated in apple-cider vinegar (Yum)
  • trybabytry
    trybabytry Posts: 181
    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
    JennyDee2012 Posts: 11
    cucumbers sliced , onion, cherry tomatoes , pinch of shredded cheese, light ranch dressing drizzled then stirred through out to give a light coat. yummm

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