Southwestern Style Cucumber Salad Recipes

CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk to combine the sour cream, vinegar and dill. Add the cucumber and red onion, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
• Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

PACIFIC RIM CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Stir rice vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Whisk the boiling mixture until the sugar dissolves completely; remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Spread cucumber and radish slices onto a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle sea salt over the cucumber and radish slices. Set aside for 10 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel.
• Toss cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Drizzle rice vinegar dressing over the salad; toss to coat.

SICHUAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add red chile peppers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool and transfer to a spice grinder; pulse until coarsely ground.
• Mix ground chile peppers, soy sauce, spring onion, sesame oil, hot chile oil, brown sugar, garlic, black vinegar, and sesame seeds together in a bowl to make dressing.
• Place cucumbers on a serving plate. Pour dressing on top and toss well. Let sit before serving, about 3 minutes.

MEXICAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the cucumber, corn, tomatoes, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, cumin, cilantro, salt, and black pepper. Cover, and chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

SHOGUN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place all dressing ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth. Let stand for 10 minutes, then blend again just before serving.
• Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl, toss with dressing and serve.

SWEDISH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and slice them thin.
• Sprinkle the cucumbers with 1 tsp salt and let stand 30 minutes. Drain.
• Combine sour cream, vinegar, chives, dill, sugar and pepper. Pour over cucumbers. Add salt, if needed, to taste.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Arrange chilled cucumbers on bed of lettuce. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

CUCUMBER SALAD-SWEDISH STYLE

Steps:

• Note: Do not used waxed cucumbers.
• Wash cucumbers, dry off and remove the ends.
• Score the skins with the tines if a fork, dragging it the length of the cuke; repeat all the way around.
• Slice cucumbers very, very thin.
• Place in a bowl; sprinkle with salt and sugar.
• Add vinegar and press slightly with back of a spoon.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Keeps well in a covered jar.
• The end result is similar to an uncooked pickle.

SCANDINAVIAN CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Thinly slice unpeeled cucumbers - use can use a mandolin or slicer for nice paper thin slices. Should be about 3 cups.
• Whisk sour cream, parsley, vinegar, sugar, and chives in a small bowl.
• Fold in sliced cucumbers.
• Cover and chill for at least two hours.

SOUTHWEST SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk salad dressing ingredients; set aside. Arrange the lettuce, cucumber, avocado, onion and oranges on individual plates. Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN-STYLE CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine corn, green onions, bell pepper, and cilantro in a large bowl.
• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, cumin, and thyme together in a small bowl until well combined. Add dressing to the corn mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl combine oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and garlic. Stir in pasta and set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in corn, beans, green pepper, red pepper and 1/2 of the cilantro leaves. Spoon onto a platter and garnish with tomatoes and remaining cilantro. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

SOUTHWESTERN SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the avocado, lime juice, garlic, salt, and water. Pulse until smooth, then transfer to a large mason jar.
• Add the bell pepper, corn, cherry tomatoes, quinoa, black beans, and spinach and screw on the lid.
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat, up to 5 days.
• Give the mason jar a good shake to mix and use a fork or spoon to stir as needed.
• Enjoy!

SCANDINAVIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Put the cucumberslices in layers in a strainer and sprinkle some salt on each layer. Leave for 2 hours.
• Mix the cucumber with the herbs, cream cheese and lots of black pepper.
• Serve immediately & enjoy!

SOUTHWESTERN STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a large bowl, ensuring all the ingredients are evenly coated. Cover tightly and refrigerate the salad for at least two hours or overnight if possible. The garlic adds a nice extra spicy touch, but the salad is just as good without it. For optimum flavor, prepare in the late summer when the produce is at its best, along with a cool pitcher of sangria and a nice piece of broiled fish.