Our Cucumbers have been prolific this year. The vines are growing into the surrounding trees. Time to start making some of our favorite cucumber salad recipes to enjoy with freshly harvested cukes. We have updated these recipes photos since 2009. Even if your Cucumbers grow too big, you can use them in these recipes.
One of the most important things I have learned so far with this garden is to be sure and know what varieties I have planted. More importantly the harvest information.
I was thrilled to see my first baby cucumbers emerge on the vine. I remember the cucumbers from the picture of the seed packet, they looked pretty long. Well, I harvested my first cucumber recently and I had waited and waited thinking it looked like those in the grocery store. I cut into it and the seeds were really large and plentiful.
Two of Our Favorite Cucumber Salad Recipes
Simple Tomato Salad Recipe
- 1/4 cup vinegar-I use Rice vinegar-unseasoned.
- 1-2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/4 tsp celery seed
- 1-2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 Sweet Onion, thinly sliced
PRO TIP: Just add more veggies to the liquid as you go along. You often run out of vegetables b/f the marinade so I simply add more veggies as I harvest them.
Cucumber Salad Tomato Recipe
- Cucumber
- Red Onion
- 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes
- Italian Vinaigrette
that you mix yourself. I use balsamic Vinegar
the give the extra flavor. Add 3 or 4 basil leaves that you have sliced. Simple Cucumber Salad Recipes
Simple Cucumber Salad Recipes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vinegar-I use Rice vinegar-unseasoned.
- 1-2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/4 tsp celery seed
- 1-2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 Sweet Onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers. For overly large cucumbers we suggest peeling the skin because they are tough. If there are large seeds, you can cut out the seeds as well.
2. Salt the cucumbers and allow them to sit for 1/2 hour.
