Japanese Cucumber Carrot Salad Recipe Recipe For Zucchini

ASIAN ZUCCHINI CUCUMBER NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, almond butter, grated ginger, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil.. Season to taste with chili flakes, salt, and pepper.
• Peel the zucchini, cucumbers and carrots. Use a spiralizer, julienne peeler or mandolin to turn the zucchini, cucumber, and carrots into "noodles." Add to the large bowl with the dressing along with the bell peppers, purple cabbage, cilantro and Thai basil.
• Toss everything well. Garnish with peanuts and more Thai basil and cilantro if desired.

CARROT AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the inside of a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Boil carrots in a pot of lightly salted water until slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Add zucchini and onion; boil until zucchini is tender, 5 to 10 more minutes. Drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter forming a paste, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir half-and-half into paste, stirring constantly, until mixed. Add bouillon cubes and stir until dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add Colby-Jack cheese, mustard, and dill; whisk until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in vegetables. Transfer mixture to prepared casserole dish.
• Mix bread crumbs with 1/4 cup melted butter in a bowl until butter is fully incorporated. Sprinkle over top of casserole.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling and topping is browned, about 45 minutes.

ASIAN CUCUMBER-ZUCCHINI SALAD

Steps:

• Spread sesame seed in 8-inch skillet; cook and stir over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove seed from skillet; set aside.
• Quarter cucumber and zucchini lengthwise; cut into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• In small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar and sugar; mix well. Add cucumbers and zucchini; toss gently until well coated. Sprinkle with sesame seed.

CARROT ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place carrots into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes. Strain carrots out of the water with a slotted spoon. Add zucchini slices to the pot and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, reserving about 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
• Stir reserved cooking liquid into mayonnaise, onion, horseradish, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Mix cooked vegetables into mayonnaise mixture until well blended; pour mixture into prepare baking dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle over vegetables.
• Bake in preheated oven until bread crumbs are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

CUCUMBER, CARROT, AND GINGER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cucumber and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices. Transfer to a medium bowl with carrots.
• Mix vinegar, sugar, ginger, and salt in a small bowl until well combined. Pour over cucumber-carrot mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers. Halve lengthwise and remove seeds. Slice into 1/4-inch thick half moons.
• Mix vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved. Add cucumbers and stir until coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve cold.

GLAZED ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and carrots to the pan and season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the carrots are crisp-tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add the zucchini to the pan and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the butter, orange juice and sugar and cook for 1 minute more. Toss to coat all of the vegetables in the glaze. Remove from the heat and stir in the chives. Serve immediately.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vegetables in large bowl.
• Whisk dressing, vinegar and lime juice until blended. Add to vegetables; mix lightly.
• Sprinkle with nuts and sesame seed.

CUCUMBER CARROT SALAD (RAITA)

Steps:

• Mix cucumber, carrot, and yogurt together in a large bowl; season with salt.
• Garnish with cilantro.