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Cucumbers! So cool and refreshing. What to
do with all of those cucumbers now that
harvest time has arrived? Put your fresh
cucumbers to work with these great
recipes.
Marinate cucumber, olives, & mushrooms
in dressing for several hours; drain.
Arrange marinated vegetables on platter
with cherry peppers & cheese
strips.
Unusual Jell-O Salad
1 cup water, boiled
4 serving package of lime or lemon
Jell-O
1 cup Miracle Whip
1 cup cottage cheese
1 medium cucumber, peeled & grated
1 medium onion, chopped
Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Once
dissolved, add Miracle Whip, cottage
cheese, grated cucumber, and onion. Stir
well and chill until firm. This is a very
tasty salad to serve with ham.
Couscous Salad
2 - 3 cups cooked couscous or other small
pasta shape
2 scallions , green and white parts,
thinly sliced
1 cucumber, seeded and finely diced
1 medium tomato, finely diced
1/2 cup seedless grapes, cut in half
1/2 cup grated mozzarella
1/2 cup olive oil
3 Tbs red wine vinegar
1 Tbs curry powder
Salt and freshly ground pepper to
taste
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Combine the couscous, scallions, cucumber,
tomato, grapes, and optional mozzarella in
a bowl. Whisk together the oil, vinegar,
curry powder, salt, and pepper, and pour
over the couscous mixture. Toss gently to
combine. Sprinkle with slivered almonds
and serve chilled or at room
temperature.
Serves 4 to 6.
APPETIZERS
Cucumber Dill Dip
1 medium cucumber
1/4 tsp white pepper
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped OR
2 tsp dried dill, crushed
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
Peel, seed and finely dice the cucumber.
Using a colander, squeeze out any excess
water from the cucumber chunks. Place in a
bowl and blend will with the pepper and
dill. Blend in the remaining ingredients
and mix thoroughly. Cover and chill. Makes
about 3 cups of dip.
Decorative Cucumbers Cut off both ends of a cucumber. With
a potato peeler, peel one strip all the
way down the cucumber Move over about the
width of the strip you just peeled and
leave the skin in tact. Then peel again,
then leave the skin again, causing a
striping effect all the way down the
cucumber. Slice cucumber into 1/4 inch
thick rounds.
Cored Cucumbers Cut off both ends of a cucumber. With
a potato peeler, peel entire cucumber.
Slice in half lengthwise. Gently scoop out
the seeds of the cucumber by loosening
with a knife and removing with a spoon.
Slice into 1/4 inch thick slices, creating
half moons. You can also create slices
similar to donut holes by cutting the ends
off, peeling, then cutting in half, but
not lengthwise. Then carefully remove the
pulp with a knife. Slice as above.
MAIN
DISH
Cold
Cucumber Soup
1 med. onion, diced
1 Tbsp. oil
3 cucumbers, peeled, diced
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar
1 cup half-and-half
salt & pepper
Saute onion in hot oil 5 minutes over
medium heat. Add cucumber and cook 5
minutes more. Add broth, lemon juice, and
sugar. Boil. Reduce heat and cover and
cook for 20 minutes. Cool for a few
minutes. Puree in a blender. Add
half-and-half, salt and pepper to taste.
Serves four.
Easily doubled.
Poached Salmon & Cucumber
Sauce
SAUCE:
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and
finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
FISH:
1 cup water
1 tsp chicken bouillon or 1 bouillon
cube
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 small onion, white or yellow, sliced in
rings
1 bay leaf
1 parsley sprig, chopped
1/2 tsp dill weed or one fresh sprig
pinch freshly ground pepper
2 small salmon steaks or fillets, about
3/4" thick
Combine sauce ingredients and refrigerate.
(I often add a little prepared Ranch salad
dressing to taste for extra flavor.) Heat
water to boiling in large skillet
(10-12"). Add bouillon, dissolve. Add
remaining ingredients, except salmon,
bring to a boil. Turn heat to medium-low
and simmer 5 minutes. Add salmon, cover
and simmer 6-8 minutes, or until fish is
cooked through. Lift fish out, drain, and
place on serving plates. Lift onions out,
drain and lay over fish. Serve immediately
with chilled cucumber sauce.
Serves 2.
OTHER
Dill Pickles
Clean cucumbers. Prick with fork
JUICE MIXTURE:
Boil 1/4 cup of salt
2 cups of vinegar
6 cups of water
PER JAR, ADD:
1 clove of garlic
1/4 tsp chilies
clump of dill
Pack in pickles, add juice mixture.
Tighten lid, 1/4 turn back to allow steam
to escape. Boil bottles for 8 minutes then
tighten lids back up.
About the Author:
Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial
mother of four children. She is
the owner of FamilyCorner.com
Magazine at http://familycorner.com
Create My Own Soup
Children's meals have to be easy, delicious and nutritious. Getting kids to eat vegetables is a major task.
Finding a way to get vegetables into the mouths of kids is easy if they are part of the fun. Creating ways to
get kids to help with the preparation and the cooking of kids' recipes is part of the fun.
by Amanda Formaro
Create My Own Soup 
