* Leave
the cucumber peel on to make the soup have a greener color.
Keep
the cucumber peel on if you'd like extra crunch.
Not exact matches
If you aren't sure about the
cucumbers you are using for your salad, slice and taste the
cucumber and decide if you would like to leave the
peel on, or remove it.
Grate the
peeled and seeded
cucumbers on a box grater and squeeze the grated
cucumber with your hand to remove some of the liquid.
Carry
on going until all the
cucumber is
peeled.
In fact, the addition of pesticides and the food wax found
on many grocery store
cucumbers may make a
peeled cucumber more wholesome than an unpeeled one.
1 head of Romain lettuce (or other green leafy vegetables)-- chopped finely 1 large apple, such as Fuji or Gala — cored and shredded
on the large - holed side of a box grater 1 - 2 carrots —
peeled and finely shredded 1 - 2 small
cucumbers —
peeled, optionally seeded and finely chopped 1 - 2 tomatoes — finely chopped 1 pear — cored, finely chopped 2 ripe kiwi —
peeled and chopped handful of strawberries — finely chopped handful of radishes — finely chopped 1 ripe mango —
peeled, pitted and finely chopped
Salad 4 medium carrots,
peeled and shredded
on the large holes of a cheese grater 1 large
cucumber,
peeled, seeded, halved crosswise, and thinly sliced into half moons 1/3 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts 1 Thai, serrano, or jalapeño chile, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced 6 oz dried rice noodles (rice vermicelli), broken into 6 - inch pieces 4 - 5 cups romaine lettuce, chopped 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
Leave the
peel on for extra fiber and flavor if the
cucumber is organic and unwaxed.
The choice is yours, but if you plan
on peeling fruit and veggies often (think
cucumbers, apples, carrots, zucchini, and potatoes), a
peeler can definitely be very handy.
4 cups chopped
peeled cucumber 2 cups water 2 to 4 limes, juiced (depending
on preferred tartness) 2 to 4 tablespoons agave (depending
on preferred sweetness)
You can float thinly sliced
cucumber with the
peel still
on and lime rounds, as an elegant and easy garnish.
● 1/2 (packed) cup broccoli sprouts ● 1/2 cup
cucumber (skin
on) ● Juice from 1/2 lemon ● 1 orange,
peeled ● 1/4 avocado,
peeled ● 10 shakes turmeric powder ● 1/8 tsp.
Cut the
peel off the
cucumber (mainly to remain the nice red color of the tomato juice, for health you would like to leave the skin
on.
Good sources of fiber: fruits and vegetables (keep those
peels on apples,
cucumbers, carrots, etc. for extra fiber and nutrients!)
Cups 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 3 garlic cloves, crushed to a paste with a little sea salt 1 (1 - inch) piece fresh ginger,
peeled and finely grated, reserving any juice 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (optional) 2 red chiles, seeded and finely sliced (optional) 10 ounces ground turkey or chicken (any ground meat should work actually) 1/2
cucumber, seeded and cut into 1/2 - inch dice 3/4 cup (2 ounces) snow peas, trimmed and cut into very thin strips 4 scallions, thinly sliced
on the diagonal 8 basil leaves Handful of fresh cilantro leaves 4 crisp iceberg or Boston lettuce leaves 1/4 cup (2 ounces) bean sprouts, soaked in ice water and drained just before use
Leave the
peel on for extra fiber and flavor if the
cucumber is organic and unwaxed.
CAN ANYONE ADVISE ME about whether it's OK to leave
peelings on cucumbers, apples and other things?
Using a serrated vegetable
peeler, shred the pared daikon / white radish, carrot and Japanese
cucumber (with skin
on).