Cucumbers, cucumbers, and more cucumbers

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  • MrsVllnva
    MrsVllnva Posts: 3 Member
    The Mexican way - slice them up, drizzle with lime juice, and chili powder!!
  • arathena720
    arathena720 Posts: 449 Member
    Actually, I just snacked on one tonight which was out of the ordinary for me. I bought these snack size Sabra hummus cups at Costco. They are about 140 cals per cup, I think. I sliced up a cucumber and dipped it into the hummus. I started getting full so quick that I could not finish the whole cuke. Great low cal snack and healthy to boot! :happy:

    Love this, thanks!
  • MrsVllnva
    MrsVllnva Posts: 3 Member
    This is great. My garden is teeming with cukes, and I have no idea what to with them! I've been using them in my water. It helps me drink it.

    !!! I never thought to put them in water!! Going to try this - thanks!
  • mimonde18
    mimonde18 Posts: 7 Member
    Great job on your 22lbs weight loss.
  • cheree1969
    cheree1969 Posts: 98 Member
    bump
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    I have several recipes on my Pinterest page--look at the salad and the veggie boards at www.pinterest.com/issypal
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    Purée with cilantro, mix in Greek yogurt, a little lemon juice and some black pepper -- yummy dip for veggies.
  • Zapata092100
    Zapata092100 Posts: 2
    CUCUMBERS WITH RED CHILI POWDER.... THAT'S HOW WE DO IT:)
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    cucumber ideas? here's one, toss it in the trash. they are repulsive, one of the few fruits I don't like.

    unless it's pickled... :D
  • StevLL
    StevLL Posts: 921 Member
    Slice cukes thin, slice a small red onion as thin as possible and set aside. In a big bowl combine 1/2-3/4 cup red wine vinegar, 3 (not packed) tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tsp garlic, 1 cup warm water, 2 tbsp italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste and 1/4 cup diced pimetoes. Mix well, drop in sliced cukes and red onion and let it sit for a few hours then dig in. You can keep adding to it for about 4-5 days then start a new batch. Works good with Zucchini and yellow straight neck squash too.
  • merlyngrey
    merlyngrey Posts: 34
    chop them up, add greek yogurt and dill. Great as a dip or to top grilled salmon or chicken.
  • miamirelez
    miamirelez Posts: 2
    cucumbers with lemon salt and pepper

    cucumbers with lemon and tapatio

    cucumber, red onion, and tomatoes with red wine vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • susan1024
    susan1024 Posts: 41 Member
    Whenever we finish a jar of dill pickles, we save the jar and juice, slice cucumbers quite thin and put them in the pickle juice and put the jar back in the refrigerator. After only a couple of hours they are ready to eat. Very tasty. My teenage sons eat a whole jar at one sitting.
  • kaedaza
    kaedaza Posts: 33 Member
    there actually really good if you put pepper on them just a splash of oil and bake them =D
  • fatgirlinheels
    fatgirlinheels Posts: 6
    I just peel them, slice them and add lime juice all over them. So good, refreshing and yummy!
  • smcclaycouffer
    smcclaycouffer Posts: 104 Member
    bump-great ideas
  • leejayem
    leejayem Posts: 120 Member
    What is "fat free" sour cream???? I avoid sour cream cos the best I can buy is low-fat & it still packs a punch as far as calories go!!!
  • Lay821
    Lay821 Posts: 73 Member
    Bump ..will try a few of these
  • dusty_712001
    dusty_712001 Posts: 172 Member
    Its probably just me, but I love that the post is about cucumbers and your wearing a green dress in the profile pic. (I may have been up for to many hours).

    Sorry, no cucumber ideas here.
  • HeyHeyLynn
    HeyHeyLynn Posts: 31 Member
    1/2 c low fat cottage cheese
    1 tomato, diced
    1/4 cucumber, diced
    1/4 green pepper, diced

    Mix together; add seasoned pepper and garlic salt (optional). This is great with Trader Joe's Multigrain Crackers.
  • RejoicingL
    RejoicingL Posts: 95 Member
    this sounds great!
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    Whenever we finish a jar of dill pickles, we save the jar and juice, slice cucumbers quite thin and put them in the pickle juice and put the jar back in the refrigerator. After only a couple of hours they are ready to eat. Very tasty. My teenage sons eat a whole jar at one sitting.
    I love this idea!
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    I slice them thin with a cheese slicer and add a bit of vinegar (rice vinegar is good but it's got sugar, my mom always used that when I was a kid to get us to eat it. LOL) + dab of balsamic and some red pepper flakes + sea salt. Yum!
  • coppertop_4
    coppertop_4 Posts: 258 Member
    Hollow out a 2 or 3 inch section so you have a "cup"
    fill with anything you'd like! Chicken salad, tuna salad, salsa, hummus, anything at all!
    Great party idea or lunch idea when you don't want a "sandwich"
  • laus_8882
    laus_8882 Posts: 217 Member
    Has anyone mentioned this http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/keeping-cool-with-cucumbers/ yet? So many yummy ideas.
  • AllisonB145
    AllisonB145 Posts: 94 Member
    I slice cucumbers, tomato and a little bit of red onion or green onion, drizzle with some olive oil, and your favorite vinegar then sprinkle with a bit of dried parsley, salt and pepper and refridgerate for atleast 30 min.
    Enjoy! :)
  • ssnowdon76
    ssnowdon76 Posts: 19
    Cucumber Mango Salsa

    2 - 3 mango, peeled and diced.
    1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
    1 red onion, finely chopped
    1 clove garlic, minced
    2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
    1/4 cup chopped fresh Cilantro
    1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice (or to taste)
    Finely chopped Parsley (to taste)
    Freshly cracked pepper (to taste)
    Salt (to taste)

    Toss it all together and refrigerate. I find it tastes best sitting overnight but an hour or two should be fine. Tastes great on top of grilled chicken or with whole grain (low sodium) tortilla chips ..
  • 916lude
    916lude Posts: 305
    mmm cucumbers

    Peel one cucumber, cut in half, and cut those in slices.
    Dice up one tomato
    Mince up two cloves garlic
    Little bit of soy sauce
    Dash of pepper

    Mix together and get grubbin'
  • GreatSetOfBrains
    GreatSetOfBrains Posts: 675 Member
    Its probably just me, but I love that the post is about cucumbers and your wearing a green dress in the profile pic. (I may have been up for to many hours).

    Sorry, no cucumber ideas here.
    Love me some grEen!
  • GreatSetOfBrains
    GreatSetOfBrains Posts: 675 Member
    This is why I love this place!

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