Easy Cool Cucumber Salad Recipes

EASY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, parsley, dill, garlic, sugar, and salt in a bowl; add the cucumber and stir to coat. Cover and chill in refrigerator 4 to 8 hours. Stir well before serving.

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and halve cucumber; remove the seeds. Shred and pat dry; set aside. In a bowl, combine gelatin and salt with boiling water; stir until dissolved. Add mayonnaise and cottage cheese; mix well. Stir in the onion and shredded cucumber. Pour into an oiled 5-cup mold. Refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter. Garnish with cucumbers and parsley if desired.

COOL-AS-A-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add cucumbers; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a pan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Pour over the cucumbers and onions in a heatproof container. Add the tarragon and salt, and gently toss. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD AND SOOOOO EASY

Steps:

• in medium size bowl blend together milk and mayonaisse, add herbs or peppers if using.
• slice cucumbers wafer thin add to mix.
• slice onions thin add to cucumber mix and.
• blend together.
• add s & p to taste.
• refrigerate at least 1 hour, stir before serving.
• I often make this early in the morning for dinner or let marinate ovenite (covered).

SUPER EASY: CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and slice cucumbers and onions very thinly (I use a mandolin for this).
• Place cucumbers, onion slices and salad dressing in a container that has a tight fitting lid.
• Place the lid on and give the container a couple of shakes which will coat the cucumbers and onions with the dressing and toss the salad.
• Place in container in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Enjoy!

EASY COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber and slice very thin. Put in a bowl and toss with the salt; chill one hour. Drain (I don't do a lot of salt and in the future will rinse), then pat dry. Return to bowl and stir in the Crema and onion, season with fresh ground pepper. Chill and serve.
• The original recipe called for re-constituted dried onion flakes (ugh) and pickled cherry peppers, which I didn't have. It also called for some sugar, but the Mexican crema was perfectly sweet enough for me. Should I ever find the pickled peppers, though, I'd like to try adding them.

COOL CUCUMBER MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Place the shredded cucumber in a colander to drain. In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin mix and hot water until gelatin has dissolved. Mix in the sugar, salt and vinegar. Set aside to cool until it starts to set, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin has thickened, stir in the mayonnaise, and fold in the drained cucumber. Transfer to a mold or serving bowl, and chill for 3 hours, or until set.