Dressed Cucumber Recipes

CREAMY CUCUMBER DRESSING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender.
• Process until well blended.
• Place in an air tight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• ~NOTE~ Fresh herbs can be used if you have them available. Amounts - 2 T. fresh dill, 2 T. fresh chives, and 2 T. fresh parsley.

CUCUMBERS WITH DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl until smooth; fold sliced cucumbers into the mayonnaise mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Serve chilled.

CREAMY CUCUMBER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth and refrigerate until chilled.

BALSAMIC-DRESSED CUCUMBER WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Run a fork down the length of the cucumber until it's stripy all over.
• On a chopping board, use a knife to chop off the ends.
• Carefully cut them in half across the middle, then in half lengthways.
• Use a teaspoon to gently scoop out and discard the seeds.
• Chop the cucumber up into 1cm chunks and place in a mixing bowl.
• Place the olives on a chopping board, squash them with the heel of your hand, pull out and discard the stones, then roughly chop them and add them to the bowl.
• Trim and finely slice the spring onions and add them to the bowl.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
• Squeeze in the juice of ½ a lemon, using your fingers to catch any pips.
• Sprinkle over a pinch of black pepper.
• Pick and tear over the mint leaves, toss everything together, then serve.

'DRESSED' CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Combine the cucumber, onion, pepper, lime juice, salt, hot sauce, and water in a bowl; toss to combine. Refrigerate until the flavors blend, at least 1 hour. Serve cold.