Cucumber Salad With Olives Oregano And Almonds Recipes

ITALIAN TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, olive oil, oregano, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; stir to coat. Let sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors.

CUCUMBER OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, dry, trim and slice the cucumbers thin; place in serving bowl.
• Pit and chop olives and add to bowl.
• Add oil and vinegar to salad, and stir to mix well.

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH OLIVES OREGANO AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• simmer vinegar in small sauce pan over medium lowe heat. reduce to 2-4 tablespoons; let cool. wisk in lemon, oil, sugar, salt and pepper

RICE SALAD WITH ORANGES, OLIVES AND ALMONDS...

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarters of water with salt to a boil in a large pot. Meanwhile, heat a skillet over mediun heat until hot. Add rice and toast, stirring frequently until faintly fragant and some grains turn opaque (about 5 mins.).
• Stir toasted rice into the boiling water; return to boil and cook uncover until rice is tender but not soft (8 to 10 mins for long gran rice, or 15 minutes for Basmati). Drain rice in a fine mesh strainer or colander and spread it on a trimmed baking sheet. Cool while preparing salad ingredients.
• Stir together oil, garlic, orange zest and juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Combine rice, olives, oranges segments, almonds and oregano in a large bowl; drizzle oil mixture over and toss thoroughly to combine. Let stand up to one hour at room temperature, toss again and serve.
• This salad is better eaten at room temperature.

STRAWBERRY-CUCUMBER SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND MINT

Steps:

• Place almonds in a small, dry skillet and set pan over medium heat. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, until almonds are golden brown, shaking the pan frequently to prevent burning. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the preserves, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard. Add the cucumber, strawberries, mint and toasted almonds and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve inside lettuce leaves or over chopped lettuce.

OLIVE-CUCUMBER TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the salad dressing, cucumbers, olives and Creole seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. , Just before serving, place the salad greens in a large bowl; add cucumber mixture and toss to coat.