Showing posts with label Cucumber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cucumber. Show all posts

Monday, June 17, 2013

Fresh Cucumber Salad

Fresh Cucumber Salad 
(stays in the fridge for up to 2 months)

7-cups unpeeled pickling cucumbers sliced thin (about 7 large dills) or regular cucumber and treat it like you would if you were having salad
1-cup sliced onions
1-cup sliced bell peppers
1-tbsp salt
1-cup white vinegar
2-cups sugar
1-tsp celery seed
1-tsp mustard seed

Mix cucumbers, onions, peppers and salt; set a side
Put vinegar, sugar, celery seed and mustard seed in a pot and bring to a boil
Remove from heat and let cool for one hour
Pour mixture over cucumbers
Put in jars and store in refrigerator
Will keep up to 2 months
* you can add caulieflower and carrot (thinly sliced)
Makes 2 quart jars

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

2 Lebanese cucumbers
1 cup natural yogurt
2 teaspoons chopped chives
Freshly ground pepper

Method:

1. Dice the unpeeled cucumbers, sprinkle lightly with salt, leave to stand for about 10 minutes then pat dry with paper towels. Combine yogurt, chives and pepper and spoon over cucumber
2. Garnish with salad leaves, and cherry tomatoes.