Who has good ideas for cucumbers?

Alirebco

Besides eating them plain or in a salad?  We just got 4 big ones on our CSA box today and I want to make sure we'll eat them before next week. 

Hippinski

I posted a cucumber salad earlier.  Let me get it for you.

Hippinski

Cucumber Salad

2 medium sized cucumbers, peeled and sliced in moon shapes
? cup white vinegar (Rice Wine Vinegar would work great but I didn?t have it)
2 tbsp regular sugar
2 tsp Sesame Oil

Mix all the ingredients in a medium sized bowl and let sit for at least 15 minutes before serving. Can be served chilled or at room temperature.

 

Salad goes great with this recipe:

Thai Peanut Noodles

1 package spaghetti (I used Brilla Plus Whole Wheat)
? cup peanut butter (I used the all natural type)
1 tbsp Sesame Oil (I used Toasted Sesame Oil for more flavor)
? cup soy sauce
? tsp garlic powder
? tsp. onion powder
1 tbsp sugar
? - 1 tsp Thai Red Curry Paste (VERY SPICY, if you don?t have it you can use cayenne pepper instead)
1 tbsp lime juice
? cup reserved pasta water

1. Cook pasta in plenty of water. No need to salt the water, the sauce has plenty of flavor.

2. While pasta is cooking combine all of the other ingredients (except for the pasta water) in a bowl. I used a wire whisk to make sure it was mixed really well. Mixture will be think.

3. Just before pasta is done take about ? a cup of the water and mix it into sauce.

4. Drain pasta and return to pan.

5. Mix pasta and sauce.

Dish is great served warm as is or with saut?ed chicken and veggies on the side. But the best part of this recipe is that it?s even better the next day served cold!!! Side dish ideas: Sesame Broccoli, cucumber salad, stir fry veggies or edemame.

papagena

We put them in Pita sandwiches for extra crunch.

dieselmonkey

we make a "salad" out of equal parts cuke and carrot. diced. add a little fresh lemon juice  (or lime juice) and a pinch of cayane pepper and salt.  in the summer we normally keep a vat of it in the fridge. very refreshing on a hot day.

TCsbride

I posted a few ideas for cucumbers in this post earlier today: https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/19422005.aspx

Hippinski

I fixed my entry.

goodheartedmommy

cucumber soup

2 cucumbers, sliced.

4 cups chicken broth

1 tbsp red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar (I like apple cider better)

dill weed or tarragon, salt, and peper to taste

butter

green onions, chopped

sour cream

Cream of wheat.

 

Cook however many green onions you want in butter in a saucepan. When tender, add vinegar and green onions. Add cucumbers, chicken broth, and cream of wheat. Add spices. Cook for about 20 minutes, until cucumbers are tender and it is thickened. Put through a blender or food processor (or use immersion blender). Add sour cream. Serve warm or cool.

 

It's so delicious. It's a favorite of my kids!

maramarrie

I peel them and slice them thin; add some sliced/cut (not chopped) sweet onion and soak them in 1.5 cups of vinaigrette or Italian dressing. I made the dressing with red wine vinegar, minced garlic, italian seasoning, and some olive oil. This is the ONLY way I'll eat cucumbers. The only other time I like them is in PeiWei's Dan Dan Noodles...hehe. I normally can't stand a raw, plain cucumber.

ETA: the 1.5 cups of dressing was for 2 large cucumbers. It made enough for a "side" for 5 people.

Alirebco

Thanks for all of the ideas ladies, I'll be trying some of these tomorrow.  And feel free to add more if you like!

mrs.a.butler

oooo, one of my favs that my mom used to do when I was little....(you have to like vinegar!!)

slice cucumber into thin pieces.  soak in vinegar & salt (to taste). 

I craved this when pg with ds too.  i poured vinegar & salt into a bowl, sliced the cucumber and let it sit and ate it all within a couple of days.  I was living with a friend at the time and she said "EW!  Gross!"  until she tried it...and now she makes it all the time!  haha!

Blackvelvet

I slice them and fry them in a pan with some garlic italian seasoning and parmisian cheese.

danjou21

I love sliced cucumbers and tomatoes with a little oil and vinegar and LOTS of fresh dill.  I swear dill and cucumbers were made for each other.

SapphyrEyes

Cucumber-tomato salad:

1 or 2 cukes diced and peeled.

3 or 4 large tomatoes diced

1/2 red onion diced fine

Great extra virgin olive oil

 Salt and pepper to taste

Mix this all together in a container and chill well.  Top with a slice of feta cheese when ready to eat.  Great snack or lunch even with some bread to go with it.