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Cucumber Salad Recipes


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September 1, 2011
A cucumber salad. Makes a delicious summer salad or side dish for any entree. If you freeze and save some for winter meal treats, you'll really appreciate the wonderful fresh taste with a good hot meal. Enjoy them year round.
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Ingredients:

  • 7 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
  • 3 medium onions, sliced thin
  • 1 green pepper, chopped or sliced
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. celery seed
  • 1 Tbsp. salt

Directions:

Prepare cucumbers by peeling and slicing them very thin. (You can just peel part of the cucumbers making them look striped, and it's very attractive.) Slice onions and pepper. Add them to the cucumbers and sprinkle on the Tbsp. of salt, stir and set aside.

Bring vinegar, sugar, and celery seed to a boil on medium heat, stirring all the while to dissolve sugar. Cool, then pour over vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Serve as an individual salad on a bed or lettuce or ladle into canning jars and freeze until you're ready to eat them. Just defrost and serve for a fresh taste of summer.

Servings: 8-10
Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cooking Time: 0 Hours

Source: cooks.com published this from their magazine some time ago.

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By Keeper from NC

 
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This is an easy recipe and I have made it even easier throughout the years. This came from my mother who never measured anything. She just used her hand to measure and then made it to taste.

 
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This recipe uses onions and cucumbers with apple cider vinegar. It has a wonderful, fresh taste that I like! The kids don't really like it though.

 
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September 23, 2011

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September 8, 2009

Anyone out there with an onion/tomato/cucumber salad?

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September 9, 20090 found this helpful

This one is simple and my family loves it. You simply mix equal portions of sugar with cider vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss, refrigerate and yumola!

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For example I will use 3 tablespoons sugar/vinegar for one cucumber, one tomato and 1/2 onion. More veggies...use more sauce.

 
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I make cucumbers and onions and I make tomatoes and onions, but I never have mixed the 3 of them together for some reason! (I'll have to try that.) I like using the little grape tomatoes (they're usually sweet. I cut them in quarters, chop the onion, and usually I slice the cucumbers, but I think if you're going to mix them all together, I'd cube them (in bite-sized pieces). Then I make a very simple dressing of apple cider vinegar, canola oil, salt & pepper (all to-taste).

 
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I put a largely chopped red onion, sliced cucumber and tomatoes in a salad bowl and pour a bottle of Italian Dressing over it and then spinkle basil on top of that, add salt and pepper. I dip with a slotted spoon. If there is any liquid left over, I put in fridge and use again later.

 

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September 9, 20090 found this helpful

Well, are you willing to add some additional items? ;-) It's not neccesary but the ingredients here should give you some ideas ;-)

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3/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1/4 cup nonpareil capers
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2 tbls extra-virgin olive oil
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1) Snap off and discard the tough ends of asparagus. Snap each spear into three or four pieces. Bring a medium pot of water to boil (salted if desired). Prepare an ice bath. Boil asparagus until just tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain asparagus and ice bath right away. Once asparagus is cooled, drain and place on dry, clean kitchen towel.

2) In a small bowl, whisk red wine vinegar and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3) In a large bowl, combine and toss asparagus, cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, olives and capers. Add vinaigrette and toss again until salad is coated.
Sprinkle well with Parmesan if desired.

Any leftover salad will remain fresh for up to three days in the refrigerator.

 
September 9, 20090 found this helpful

I large tomato
1 medium cucumber
I small purple or Vidalia onion

Chop up tomato into slices, slice the cuke into rings and slice the onion into rings.

Put all together in plastic container with lid. Now add one TBS sugar and one TBS vinegar. I just use apple cider vinegar but you can use whatever you like. Now add some salt and pepper. Put the lid on and shake, shake, shake. Refrigerate for a few hours. This is great.

 
September 9, 20090 found this helpful

What you may be looking for is sliced cucumber and tomato cut up and chopped onion, add a little canola or olive oil, salt, parsley flakes or fresh chopped, crumbled feta cheese. yummmm!

 
September 10, 20090 found this helpful

How about adding Italian dressing with fresh Basil?

 

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I cook some spaghetti (however much you want for your size family) and add the cukes, tomatoes and onion. The I use Italian dressing over all. Let sit a couple of hours for the flavors to blend. It's great! Make it even healthier and use the whole grain spaghetti or linguine.

 
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My mom use to make a cucumber salad. Sadly, she has passed away and I do not have the recipe, but it contain dill. She would put the salad in a jar, then place it in the fridge. It would last about a week.

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September 22, 2013

I have lost my recipe for marinated cucumbers and onions and would like help. I may have found it on this site. It called for Italian dressing as the main ingredient for the marinade.

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December 13, 2010

Sprinkle salt and celery seed over cucumbers, onions and pepper and mix. Mix vinegar and sugar together; add to vegetable mix and refrigerate.

 
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