And if you're spending an extra minute on something special, I always keep things simple elsewhere,
like these sliced cucumbers.
Marinated artichoke hearts, other fresh vegetables
like sliced cucumbers or carrots, sundried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, cooked shrimp, marinated seafood salads, fig jam, and spiced nuts are a few of the foods which come to mind as possible additions.
Not exact matches
Maybe you would
like it better as a fresh
cucumber salad — make the dressing, let that sit for an hour or two to allow the flavors to meld, then top some
sliced cucumbers with it.
You can top them with chopped cilantro,
cucumber slices, rice vermicelli noodles or anything you
like.
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.
Despite towel drying the
slices of
cucumber, everything still became a mushy mess, wouldn't hold up, and looked
like a wreck.
And you, being cool as a freaking
cucumber, will act
like it's any old vanilla cake.But then, you'll start to
slice the thing... What's that?!
Good food processor brands,
like Cuisinart, come with a small opening (for
slicing small
cucumbers, thin carrots, etc.) and a large opening (for
slicing a whole onion, shredding large wedges of cabbage, shredding whole cored apples, whole potatoes, etc.).
They can be toasted by the half - dozen on a baking sheet set under a broiler, and served with a variety of toppings
like thinly
sliced meat or smoked salmon; cream cheese, goat cheese,
sliced cheddar cheese or ricotta; and fun, flavourful additions
like sprouts,
sliced avocado, tomato,
cucumber, radish and capers.
Greek Chopped Vegetable Salad is a healthy and delicious salad loaded with veggies
like cucumber, red bell pepper, artichoke hearts, and Greek additions
like feta cheese, kalamata olives, and
sliced pepperoncini.
Perfect for a light lunch, Easter brunch or way to start your pool - side dinner — save a few
cucumber slices for your eyes so you can feel
like a pampered spa guest.
3) Make the salad: Combine diced
cucumber,
sliced tomatoes, chopped parsley, and crumble in as much feta to your
liking.
cans of chunk light tuna in water 1/4 cup minced red pepper 2 tsp Miracle Whip mayonaise 2 tsp dill relish 2 tsp Bigfat's 3o8 Garlic Ginger Hot Sauce Optional - 1 Tbsp diced onion Salt and pepper 4 small to medium tortillas (flour tend to work best) 4 leaves of lettuce 8
slices of
cucumber 4
slices of a cheese of your
liking or preference (you can also use any shredded cheese you might
like) Drain off water from tuna and add both cans into a...
To prepare the
cucumbers, I
like to
slice them in half the long way with ends removed.
For the salad: * about 1 cup tiny tomatoes (I used a combination of cherry, sungold and yellow pear tomatoes, and
sliced the bigger ones in half) * about 1 cup chopped tomatoes, preferably heirloom (any color you
like) * 1 fat kirby
cucumber, chopped
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.
Serve over thinly
sliced cucumber with fresh herbs and top fish with fresh herbs
like dill, basil, or chervil.
Cut crunchy ingredients,
like carrots or bell peppers, the thinnest;
slice softer ones,
like cucumbers, thicker.
Drop a few
cucumber, orange or lemon
slices into your pitcher for a spa -
like sip.
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.
Well, she loved
cucumbers (and still does), and when I was a kid we would often just
slice up a bowl of
cucumbers, add a little salt and eat them
like potato chips.
The kids
like to use it as a dip for apple and
cucumber slices.
Although Gena
likes to apply a thick layer of some sort of spread — think hummus or cashew cheese — directly on the nori sheet, I start with the
sliced cucumbers as I prefer my nori to stay as crisp as possible * — the drier, the crisper — and find it most pleasing to bite into the crunchy layer of
cucumbers first.
Pile sandwich fillings
like lunch meat, cheese and veggies on top of the
cucumber slices, roll up and cut into bites
like sushi.
I
like to use grated carrot and beetroot, watercress sprouts and radish
slices, but you could also use
cucumber slices, avocado, tomato, grated courgette and so on.
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.
Just any round, flat object,
like a
cucumber slice can get the job done.
This lunchbox is loaded with delicious and nutritious foods
like cucumber sandwiches filled with turkey, cherry tomato
slices, and mayo (vegannaise?)
For a more elegant presentation, we
like to chill martini glasses in the freezer, then, just prior to service, pour the soup into the frosted glasses and garnish with a sprig of mint or a
slice of
cucumber on the rim of the glass.
Serve with warm flatbread or enjoy with freshly
sliced vegetables,
like cucumber, bell peppers, or carrots.
I served
sliced cucumber sandwiches at our counter, asking the kids what combinations they'd
like to try: cheese, turkey, salami, etc..
Thinly
sliced cucumbers in their favorite dressing, edamame with soy sauce or crunchy veggies
like carrots with hummus or bean dip taste great.»
Set aside the tomatoes and place the
cucumber slices on your tray to look
like a Christmas tree.
Quick pasta salad: Farfalle noodles (or vegetable noodles, if your little one
likes them), italian dressing,
cucumber slices, halved cherry tomatoes, carrots
Here's how to make it: Choose your favorite flavor of rice cake and then spread a wedge of low - calorie cheese,
like The Laughing Cow (I love Light Creamy Swiss), and top with
sliced cucumbers and a sprinkle of sea salt.
Try a golf ball - sized portion of nuts or seeds along with a tennis ball - sized serving of fruit; or a cup of raw veggies (
like sliced red bell pepper and
cucumber) paired with hummus or roasted chickpeas.
They can
slice cucumbers with a butter knife and
like to help top with cream cheese and shrimp.
The are cool infusion bottles that you can add things
like berries,
cucumber slices, or fresh mint to for a nice boost in your hydration ritual.
Holley
likes to serve it with
sliced English
cucumbers, baby carrots, and pita chips (such as Stacy's).
You can do just about any
like cauliflower, carrots, thickly
sliced tomatoes, peppers, parsnips, lemon, radish, asparagus, beets,
cucumbers, apples, etc. with herbs, etc..
This is a complete meal sandwich which makes with tasty cooked - turnkey
slices along with basic sandwich filling
like tomato,
cucumber, lettuce, etc..
We
like to eat it with
sliced cucumber, carrots, celery and gluten - free crackers.
This would also be delicious with avocado
slices, sundried tomato, feta, sprouts, or something crispy and crunchy
like cucumber or radish
slices.
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.
Low - fat tortilla (or whole wheat tortilla) topped with egg salad, shredded carrots and
cucumber slices (you can also top is with egg whites, feta cheese, cottage cheese, or any other type of low fat topping that you
like)
What You'll Need: 1 cup water 1 cup ice 2 handfuls spinach 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 orange
slice 1 small piece of ginger (
like 1/4 ″) 1/4 cup
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Pile on a plate with raw veggies — I
like cucumber slices, jicama sticks, green pepper strips, and carrots because they're cool and sweet in contrast to the spicy tuna.
Pile sandwich fillings
like lunch meat, cheese and veggies on top of the
cucumber slices, roll up and cut into bites
like sushi.
Combine all ingredients and serve with
sliced raw vegetables
like carrots,
cucumbers, celery, broccoli, radish and squash.