Get Cool With Cucumber Recipes

Cucumber Salsa

Ingredients:

2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and shredded
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 tsp. cumin
salt to taste

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients. Cover and chill for at least two hours. Serve with French bread.

Cold Cucumber Soup

Ingredients:

4 cups cucumber cubed
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1 clove garlic clove garlic
1 tsp. red-wine vinegar
salt and pepper

Preparation:

Peel, seed and chop all of the cucumbers except for 1/4 of a cucumber. Place in the blender along with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth and then chill in refrigerator for one hour. Pour into bowls, and season and garnish with a slice of cucumber and a sprig of mint.

Tips:

• Easily remove seeds from cucumbers by cutting it in half lengthwise, then scraping a teaspoon down the middle.

• Use seeded cucumbers as a boat for tuna salad.

• Make cucumber water by placing long slices of cucumber in a pitcher or glass of water.

• Garnish tomato juice with a decorative cucumber wheel.

• Remove puffiness from eyes by placing cucumbers on them.