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Tangy Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Submitted by: Jessie Welch 
Home Town: Shandon, California, USA
Living In: Longmont, Colorado, USA
A great, fresh-tasting picnic salad, it combines avocados, cucumbers, garlic, and green onions with chopped cilantro and the bright flavors of lemon and lime juice. 

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Radish Cucumber Salad

Submitted by: Mildred Sherrer 
I put this salad together with vegetables I had left in my garden. My family liked it so well, I started bringing it to community suppers and was often asked for the recipe. It's a refreshing side dish for any meat entree. -Mildred Sherrer, Bay City , Texas 

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Dilly Cucumber Salad

Submitted by: June Stinson 
In England, where I was born and raised, friends get together twice a year for English tea. We'd serve an assortment of dishes, and this cucumber salad was always a favorite. 

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Cool Cucumber Salad

Submitted by: Joy Sauers 
Whenever I pack a picnic, this salad comes along. It's great with grilled entrees or sandwiches. In summer and fall, it's among my most requested side dishes. It keeps well in the refrigerator, so you can make it ahead of time. 

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Cucumber Tomato Salad

Submitted by: Jan Peterson 
My mother always made this salad, so I tried it on my future husband when we were courting. I discovered later that he didn't like vinegar in his foods, but he learned to enjoy this salad and called it piccalilli. -Jan Peterson Mesa, Arizona 

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Onion Cucumber Salad

Submitted by: Mildred Mann 
This crisp refreshing salad is flavored with green pepper and a sprinkling of celery seed, then drizzled with a slightly sweet vinegar dressing. 'I use this recipe over and over,' says Mildred Mann of Jeffersonville, Kentucky. 'It's especially nice for picnics or other warm-weather get-togethers.' 

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Fresh Cucumber Salad

Submitted by: Betsy Carlson 
'Crisp, garden-fresh cukes are always in season when we hold our family reunion...and they really shine in this simple salad,' confirms Betsy Carlson from Rockford, Illinois. 'The recipe can easily be expanded to make large quantities, too.' 

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Cucumber Fennel Salad

Submitted by: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
Looking for ways to use up cukes from your garden? Our Test Kitchen home economists suggests this refreshing side as a cool addition to backyard barbecues and picnic lunches. A hint of dill and lemon nicely seasons and the crunchy cucumber, fennel and sweet onion slices. 

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Orange Cucumber Tossed Salad

Submitted by: Betty Tobias 
'This salad has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember,' Betty Tobias writes from Nashua, New Hampshire. 'It's prettiest when it's served in a glass bowl, with orange and cucumber slices lining the sides. Often, I'll double the dressing recipe so I have some on hand for the next time I make it.' 

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Minty Cucumber Salad

Submitted by: Katherine Hee 
This refreshing sensation of crunchy cucumbers offers a mild hint of orange and mint flavors that are perfect for spring. Katherine Hee of Colchester, Vermont shared it. 
 
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