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Cucumber : Top 20

 

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Bread and Butter Pickles II

Submitted by: David 
Cucumber slices, onions, peppers and garlic are pickled in an exciting spicy cider vinegar mixture! What a great way to end the summer! 

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Smoked Salmon Sushi Roll

Submitted by: Vivian Lee 
Why go out and buy expensive sushi when you can make it right at home? This simple dish is made from steamed rice, with avocado, cucumber and smoked salmon all wrapped up in dried seaweed. It might take awhile to learn how to make a perfect roll, but you'll have fun trying! Add wasabi (Japanese horseradish) for a good kick! 

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Thai Cucumber Salad

Submitted by: camp0433 
Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
This sweet and tangy summer salad of cucumber, cilantro, and peanuts with just a hint of heat is always a hit at picnics and potlucks since it doesn't need to be refrigerated and you're pretty much guaranteed to be the only one bringing this dish! 

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Absolutely Amazing Ahi

Submitted by: julia 
This tantalizing appetizer mingles fresh ahi, avocado, cucumbers and spice and will impress the most knowledgeable food critic. 

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Refrigerator Pickles

Submitted by: GARYR 
You will have to slice oodles of cucumbers for this great recipe, but when your finished and you take your first bite, you 'll want to slice up another bushel. Perfect to spoon over your favorite salad or top a grilled burger, or just to nibble for the heck of it. 

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Cucumber-Mango Salsa

Submitted by: Chrissy 
This is a salsa my friend from Trinidad taught me when I was in the navy. We serve this at all Super Bowl parties and picnics in our family! Delish! 

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Spaghetti Salad II

Submitted by: Natalie 
Sesame and poppy seeds are just two of the fun ingredients in this super summer salad. Cucumber, onion, bell peppers, tomatoes and broccoli are tossed with pasta, Parmesan, seeds, paprika and cayenne, then coated with Italian-style dressing. 

Ceil's Cucumber Slices

Submitted by: IRENERUSSELL 
These slices are a zesty mixture of delicious pickled vegetables, perfect for summer. 

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Garden Pasta Salad

Submitted by: Red Gold®, Inc. 
Provided by: Red Gold
This zesty pasta salad is bursting with flavor and is liberally dotted with lots of crunchy vegetables. Great recipe to take on a picnic and not worry about the warm weather affecting the safety of the salad. 

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Shrimp Gazpacho

Submitted by: Dawn 
Living In: Pulaski, Wisconsin, USA
This quick and easy version of the cold tomato soup gazpacho is unique due to the addition of avocados and shrimp. 

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Cucumber Lemonade

Submitted by: Lori 
Living In: Blackfoot, Idaho, USA
Cucumber adds its cool flavor to this sparkling lemonade drink. A refreshing drink for any warm summer day. 

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Freezer Cucumber Pickles

Submitted by: Connie Goense 
When I first saw this recipe, I couldn't imagine freezing cucumbers would work. But to my surprise, they came out perfect! Now I take them to picnics or give some as gifts to friends and neighbors. - Connie Goense, Pembroke Pines, Florida 

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Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade

Submitted by: DASHKAYDOT 
Homemade lemonade spiked with refreshing cucumber juice is a perfectly unique way to serve the summer tradition. 

Simple Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wraps

Submitted by: Nuclear Rich 
Home Town: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
Living In: Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
A flour tortilla is filled with sweet, spicy chicken simmered in salsa, and rolled with a cucumber, honey, and pepper mayonnaise. 

Ginger-Scallion Crusted Salmon

Submitted by: Ryan Nomura 
Living In: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Asian flavors accentuate the best fresh salmon that is available to you. If you don't have access to good quality fresh salmon, substitute tuna, mahi mahi, swordfish, monkfish, or wahoo. 

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Peach Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Priscilla Gilbert 
This salad recipe from Priscilla Gilbert of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida is perfect for a summer luncheon and a great way to use up leftover chicken and fresh mint from your garden. 'It also tastes just as good made with nectarines,' notes Priscilla. 

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Magpie's Cucumber Sauce

Submitted by: The Magpie 
Home Town: Birmingham, Michigan, USA
Living In: Callaway, Virginia, USA
Magpie's cool and refreshing cucumber and yogurt sauce is made with mint and dill. It is a perfect complement to falafel, gyros, or other Greek, Indian, Russian or Armenian dishes. 

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Rob and Becky's Pimm's™ Lemonade

Submitted by: Sandy 
Home Town: Clay Center, Kansas, USA
Living In: Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
On our honeymoon we stayed with some friends in London and they made us this drink - now we can't stop making it! It is especially delicious on a hot, summer afternoon. The cucumber and mint are odd, but don't leave them out - they make this drink! 

Zesty Feta and Shrimp Summer Pasta Salad

Submitted by: COLLEENMARIE13 
Chicken, shrimp, and summer vegetables are tossed with cooked pasta in this hearty, crowd-pleasing salad. 

Cranberry Salsa

Submitted by: Peach822 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
A fresh alternative to store-bought cranberry sauce with much more originality. Quick and easy too! 

 
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