I love pairing it with Wheat Thins or
cucumber slices if I'm feeling a bit more healthy
If a picky eater is more likely to eat
cucumber slices if they're cut into little flower shapes, why not?
Not exact matches
Ingredients: 1/4 cup rice vinegar / 2 t sugar (optional) / 1 t soy sauce / 1 t fish sauce / 1/4 t chili garlic sauce or crushed red pepper flakes,
if you like them spicy /
sliced vegetables —
cucumbers, Japanese or English are best, radishes, baby turnips, onions, carrots.
If you don't have a spiralizer, you could certainly
slice your
cucumbers into thin strips or rounds instead... but trust me, cumboodles are far more fun to eat.
Serve in chilled glasses with ice and garnish with a
cucumber slice,
if desired.
And bonus - it is also very rich in vitamin C providing protection against inflammatory arthritis And
if you are going to be munching on carrot sticks,
slices of
cucumber, celery, leaves of all sorts - how about some cilantro pesto?
4 pounds
cucumbers,
sliced 1 / 4 - inch thick — «pickling» or kirby
cucumbers work best here 4 bell peppers
sliced lengthwise [ok to omit
if you don't have them on hand] 3 large onions, thinly
sliced 1cup Diamond Kosher salt [Updated: Why Diamond?
Serve with
sliced cucumbers and cilantro
if desired.
But even
if not, you can still
slice cucumbers the old way, with a knife.
If you decide to let it sit with salt, some liquid will seep out of the
cucumber and the
slices will have less bite afterwards.
for the noodle bowls: cooked somen noodles, prepared according to package instructions
cucumbers,
sliced thin green scallions, small chopped kim chi,
if you're fancy make your own, we bought a local fave: Hex 2 - 4 hard boiled eggs, i got fancy and let them hang out in dark soy sauce for extra flavor corn, cut from two cobs drizzle of sesame oil splash of rice vinegar
Gather,
slice and chop your
cucumber, tomato and olives,
if using.
If none of that works (which is truly rare),
slice it up and soak it in salt and vinegar as a last
cucumber rescue effort.
If your
cucumbers are really big, you can
slice the halves into quarters.
1/2 a large, seedless English
cucumber (about 6 to 7 ounces), chopped 1/2 a green bell pepper, chopped 1 cup (about 6 ounces) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup kalamata olives (you can also serve these alongside) 1/4 small red onion, thinly
sliced 1 lemon, halved 2 to 3 ounces feta (Bulgarian or French,
if you can find them, are my favorites), in thick
slices 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 sprig oregano, leaves minced
You can use any vegetable you wish try asparagus, pumpkin, carrot, avocado,
cucumber, shiitake mushroom, tofu, thin
sliced egg omelette, etc... Thinly
slice or julienne vegetables, parboiling
if necessary tie on with a thin (1/4» or 6 mm) strip of nori or vegetable strip wrapped around the whole sushi
if needed..
Top with the dressing and
sliced onion and or
cucumber,
if using.
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 i
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 i
if you would like to leave the peel on, or remove it.
If you haven't already done so,
slice cucumbers for garnish.
We really love the thinly
sliced onions in this
cucumber tomato salad recipe as well, but
if you're one of those folks who just doesn't like to eat raw onions you can certainly leave them out.
If you want it to be super healthy,
slice some
cucumbers, peppers, carrots and other vegetables and dip them instead of fried chips.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds center cut salmon filet (preferably wild), skin removed 5 ounces (1 clamshell) baby Romaine or mesclun 1 small red bell pepper, thinly
sliced 3/4 cup shaved or julienned carrots 1/2 English
cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, then
sliced crosswise into half moons 3/4 cup shelled edamame (
If using frozen edamame, thaw it according to the package directions.)
If you like spring rolls you're going to love this easy Shrimp Spring Roll Salad loaded with large shrimp,
sliced cucumber, avocado, red peppers and fragrant herbs on a bed of crispy lettuce and tossed in a delicious dressing.
If you like spring rolls you're going to love this easy Shrimp Spring Roll Salad loaded with large shrimp,
sliced cucumber, avocado, red peppers and fragrant herbs on a bed of crispy lettuce and tossed in a delicious paleo - friendly dressing.
vegetarian sushi 5 - 6 sheets of nori real egg mayonnaise toasted sesame seeds * finely
sliced carrots finely
sliced cucumber finely
sliced capsicum
sliced omelette *
sliced avocado soy sauce (gluten - free
if need be), to serve wasabi, to serve pickled ginger, to serve
3 cups cooked freekeh, whole or cracked grain (cooled after cooking) 1 cup diced
cucumber 1/2 cup pistachios, toasted 1/4 cup sultana or golden raisins 2 - 3 scallions, thinly
sliced 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses (
if you don't have it, make your own) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup fat - free or reduced fat feta cheese (optional; omit for vegan version)-RRB-
If the
cucumber be
sliced, the onion should be chopped, and vice versa.
If you have ever peeled, seeded, and
sliced cucumbers for salads, this recipe will hopefully change your mind.
Top with shredded cabbage, cherry tomatoes,
sliced cucumber, green onions, mint, cilantro, basil and chili (
if using) and gently toss with your hands to combine.
Serve this Shrimp Salsa with celery sticks,
sliced cucumbers or tortilla chips (
if you can afford the carbs).
Salad Ingredients: 1/2 head, large leaf letturce (Use the entire head
if your lettuce is small) 1 large tomato, cut into wedges (Use two
if your tomato is small) 1/2
cucumber, peeled and
sliced 1/2 red pepper, diced 1/4 cup mild red onion,
sliced 3 radishes,
sliced (optional) Spanish olives — as many as you want Roasted red peppers, diced and pepperoncini's,
if desired
If your children aren't into peas or other cooked veggies, just
slice up some carrots or
cucumbers to get them started on the right track.
Quick pasta salad: Farfalle noodles (or vegetable noodles,
if your little one likes them), italian dressing,
cucumber slices, halved cherry tomatoes, carrots
And
if you're spending an extra minute on something special, I always keep things simple elsewhere, like these
sliced cucumbers.
• Tip:
If you are dissecting a
cucumber or squash, instead of removing the seeds you can try cutting the fruit lengthwise, counting the rows of seeds, and then
slicing the fruit the other way to determine how many seeds are in one row.
If you are dissecting a
cucumber or squash, instead of removing the seeds you can try cutting the fruit lengthwise, counting the rows of seeds, and then
slicing the fruit the other way to figure out how many seeds are in one row.
If plain H2O just doesnâ $ ™ t cut it, jazz up flat water, club soda, or seltzer with a bit of mashed berries, and infusions of fresh mint, or basil and fresh grated ginger, or
sliced cucumber with lemon or lime.
If plain water sounds boring to you, spruce it up with mint, lavender,
sliced cucumber, grapes, or berries.
Make it tastier:
If plain H2O is blah to you, spruce it up by throwing in orange or
cucumber slices or fresh mint.
Take for instance,
if someone eats a dish of vegetables per day composed of lettuce, few
slices of tomato,
cucumber, is that enough?
It's wonderful on chips or tacos,
if you want to be super healthy it also tastes great on
sliced cucumbers and jicama.
If you're tired of fending off hunger by guzzling glass after glass of H2O, snack on
cucumber slices instead.
If you were to whip out a head of Boston or Bibb lettuce,
sliced avocado and a few vegetables like carrot or
cucumber this would be excellent as dinner.
If you are looking for a sweeter twist on your
cucumber water, add some
sliced fresh pineapple into the mix.
(Now would be the time to place
cucumber slices on the eyes
if you really want to get into it!)
First off, it's not just your standard House Salad, which usually comprises of a handful of lettuce, a
slice of
cucumber and,
if you're lucky, a wedge of tomato.
Add toppings as desired, such as thinly
sliced cherry tomato,
cucumber, shallot, and (
if desired) fresh herbs.
These green powerhouses are high in vitamin C that helps with water retention, so
if you wake up with puffy eyes just apply a chilled
cucumber slice and watch the puff poof away.
If your cucumber slices are very thin you don't need to secure it with the toothpicks, if it's thick and you see it doesn't hold the shape, then secure i
If your
cucumber slices are very thin you don't need to secure it with the toothpicks,
if it's thick and you see it doesn't hold the shape, then secure i
if it's thick and you see it doesn't hold the shape, then secure it.
Cucumbers are completely nontoxic, so there is nothing to worry about if you have already given them a generous helping of sliced cucumbers — there is no such thing as «cucumber poisoning,» and no need to take them to
Cucumbers are completely nontoxic, so there is nothing to worry about
if you have already given them a generous helping of
sliced cucumbers — there is no such thing as «cucumber poisoning,» and no need to take them to
cucumbers — there is no such thing as «
cucumber poisoning,» and no need to take them to the vet.