What to make with cucumbers?

Question

My grandma gave me some cucumbers that are sitting in the fridge, I have never done anything with cucumbers before, what can I cook with them? Any recipes are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

Marinated Cucumbers

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water

• 3 tbsp vinegar

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 2 tsp salad oil

• 1 ½ tsp snipped fresh basil or ½ tsp dried basil, crushed

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/8 tsp black pepper

• Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce

• 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced (3 cups)

• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

• ½ cup sliced radishes

In a medium mixing bowl stir together the water, vinegar, sugar, oil, basil, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce.

Add cucumbers and onion, toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.

Before serving, toss radishes with the cucumber and onion mixture.

Spicy Cucumber Salad with Peanuts

Courtesy of cooking light website (the picture is delicious looking: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipe...

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced (about 4 cups)

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 tablespoons minced red onion

1 tablespoon chopped dry-roasted peanuts

Preparation

Place the cucumber slices in a colander; sprinkle with salt. Toss well. Drain 1 hour. Place cucumber slices on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally. Rinse and pat dry.

Combine vinegar, water, sugar, and pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 10 minutes). Remove vinegar reduction from heat; cool. Stir in onion. Combine cucumbers and vinegar reduction in a medium bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Yield

4 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Celestial Chicken, Mint, and Cucumber Skewers with Spring Onion Sauce

Courtesy of the Cooking Light website

ngredients

3/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise

1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk

3 tablespoons chopped green onion tops

1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon

1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried dill

2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

1/2 small cucumber (about 2 ounces)

3 cups water

1/2 pound skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into 24 (3/4-inch) pieces

24 small mint leaves

Cucumber slices (optional)

Preparation

Place first 6 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Cover and chill.

Cut the cucumber lengthwise into 4 pieces; cut each piece crosswise into 6 (1/4-inch) slices. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes or until done. Drain well, and cool. Thread 1 chicken piece, 1 cucumber piece, and 1 mint leaf onto each of 24 (6-inch) skewers. Cover and chill. Serve with sauce; garnish with cucumber slices, if desired.

Yield

8 servings (serving size: 3 skewers and 2 tablespoons sauce)

Answer 2

A good and tasty thing to do with cucumbers known as freezer pickles:

7 unpeeled cucumbers, washed, and sliced thin (1/4 inch)

1 large onion, sliced

1 large green bell pepper, sliced

1 &1/2 teaspoons celery seed

2 cups sugar

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1&1/2 teaspoons plain, un-iodized salt

Heat vinegar, sugar and salt enough to dissolve sugar. Add celery seed and mix together with liquid. Let cool as you slice cucumbers, peppers, and onion. Pour cooled liquid over all. Scoop up into 1 pint freezer baggies, making sure you have enough juice to cover, and freeze. Thaw each bag when ready to serve as a side to other appetizers or garnishes. These last  a very long time in the freezer. Everyone I have served these to really like them.

Answer 3

I think cucumber salads are great. You can put anything you want in them, but here is what I do more or less:

I usually peel the cucumbers because the skins can have a bitter taste. Then I dice them and toss them with diced tomatoes, a little red onion, about a clove or two of minced garlic, olive oil, and salt and pepper. You can also throw some diced mozzarella or even fresh mozzarella in with it if you want, or some fresh basil if you have it. It would also be good with fresh corn or beets, or any other veggie you like to eat raw. Good luck!

Answer 4

Whenever I have a lot of cucumbers I peel them, slice them  and soak them in vinegar and hot pepper sauce in the fridge for a couple of days. Make sure to cover them in vinegar and pepper sauce.  It makes a great side dish for those not afraid of a little h-e-a-t-.

Answer 5

cucumber sliced and peeled with red onion sliced in rings and tomatos cubed marinated in your favorite sweet italian vinegarette( I like hendricksons) for two to three hours

also great on your eyes to reduce puffiness

Answer 6

Peel, Cut into strips, sprinkle with vinegar, add salt and pepper or use a vinaigrette and eat as an appetizer.

Or use as a standard salad ingredient or dice and mix with diced tomatoes, jicama and other crunchy veggies.

You can also crush or chop very finely and add to ranch dressing to make a tasty cucumber ranch dressing.

Answer 7

spread bread with cream cheese, and then layer thin sliced cucumber- very British tea...

Mix chopped cucumber with mayo and fresh dill for cucumber salad.  Or just add to normal salad.   I put lime juice, blue cheese dressing, cucumber, heart of palm, baby spinach, and french fried onion (green bean casserole topping kind) in a salad, and it is amazing.