Posts Tagged cucumbers

Crisp Cucumber Salsa Recipe

     • 2 cups finely chopped cucumber, peeled and seeded • 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato • 1/4 cup chopped red onion • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped • 4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro • 1 garlic clove, minced […]

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Mediterranean Quinoa Veggie Salad

1 cup quinoa, rinsed 1 1/2 cups water • 1 cup tomato, sliced • 1 cup cucumber, sliced • 1/4 cup red onion, diced • 1/4 cup kalamata olives • 1/4 cup feta, crumbled • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups […]

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Cucumber Radish Salad

1 cup white vinegar 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon dried or fresh dill weed 2 teaspoons celery seed 1 teaspoon salt (more or less, to taste) ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper (more or less, to taste) 1 cucumber, washed […]

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Middle-Eastern Style Cucumber, Onion, and Tomato Salad

Ingredients 1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded or finely chopped 1 sweet yellow onion or 8 green onions, finely chopped 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeds removed, and cut into small dice 2 to 3 ripe tomatoes, finely diced 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh […]

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Bread and Butter Pickles

Take a large ice cream pail of cukes. This should make 7 pints. 16 cups sliced cucumbers ( washed, not peeled) 6 medium white onions sliced 1 red and 1 green pepper (optional) 1/3 cup salt, pickling – not iodized Mix the above. Cover with ice, mix […]

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Claussen Clone Pickles

• 3 cups distilled water • 1 1/2 cup white vinegar • 1 tablespoon kosher non-iodine salt • 1/2 teaspoon minced dried garlic or 1 clove • 1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds • 2 -4 black peppercorns • 2 -4 whole allspice • 1/2-1 whole dried cayenne […]

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Veggie and Quinoa Salad

2 1l2 cups water 1 ¼ cups quinoa,, rinsed 3 T lemon juice 1 T lime juice 3 T olive oil 1 t dried Italian seasoning ¼ t black pepper 1 t sea salt ½ t garlic powder 1-2 diced cucumber 1-2 diced tomatoes Roma type 1 […]

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Cucumber-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Cucumber-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes 24 cherry tomatoes 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion 2 teaspoons minced fresh dill Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard […]

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