Ecology of consumption. Food and recipes: When it’s hot, you don’t feel like eating heavy food. And cold soups, light salads of herbs and vegetables come to the rescue, which charge us with vitamins and replenish fluid reserves in our body. Here are 13 easy cucumber dishes and drinks to help you kill the worm and stay refreshed this summer.
When it's hot, you don't want to eat heavy food. And cold soups, light salads of herbs and vegetables come to the rescue, which charge us with vitamins and replenish fluid reserves in our body.
Here are 13 easy cucumber dishes and drinks to help you kill the worm and stay refreshed this summer.
Spinach and celery smoothie
You will need:
- 100 g spinach
- 1 green apple
- 1 cucumber
- 1 stalk of celery
- 1 piece of ginger
- 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice
Preparation:
1. Peel the apple from seeds. Cut apple, celery, cucumber, ginger into pieces.
2. Place everything in a blender and grind to puree.
3. Pour into a glass, add lemon juice. Ready!
Rolls with feta
You will need:
- 2 cucumbers
- 120 g feta
- 4 tbsp. l. yogurt
- 50 g olives
- ½ bell pepper
- 1 tbsp. l. dill
- 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
Preparation:
1. Grease the bell pepper with vegetable oil and bake in the oven until cooked. Cool, peel and seeds and cut into small strips.
2. Crumble feta, add unsweetened yogurt, fried peppers, chopped olives, fresh dill. Season with lemon juice and sprinkle with ground black pepper. Mix the filling well.
3. Cut the cucumbers lengthwise into thin slices and place 1 tbsp on each slice. l. filling, roll into a roll and secure with a toothpick.
Cucumber and yogurt salad
You will need:
- 2−3 medium cucumbers
- 400 g yogurt
- 2−3 cloves of garlic
- olive oil
- salt
Preparation:
1. Finely cut the peeled cucumbers into strips or into three on a coarse grater. Then put them in a colander, sprinkle with coarse salt and mash. Leave for 15-20 minutes.
2. Place yogurt in a salad bowl. Three garlic, add salt, oil and finely chopped dill. Before putting the cucumbers in the salad bowl, squeeze them. Mix all products well.
Appetizer with smoked salmon and cream cheese
You will need:
- 3 cucumbers
- 90 g cream cheese
- 30 g salmon
- basil
Preparation:
1. Cut the cucumbers into pieces. Using a teaspoon, remove the core.
2. Finely chop the fish and basil and mix with cream cheese until smooth. Place a small amount of cheese mixture on each cucumber.
Refreshing drink made with lime and watermelon
You will need:
- ½ cucumber
- ½ lime
- bunch of mint
- 200 g watermelon pulp
- raspberries or blackberries for decoration
- water
Preparation:
1. Cut the watermelon into pieces and place in a jug. We clean the cucumber, cut it lengthwise into 2 parts and take out the middle with the seeds. Cut the main dense part of the cucumber into cubes and also place in a jug.
2. Cut the lime into slices and add to the rest of the ingredients along with mint leaves. Fill with water and leave in the refrigerator overnight.
3. Serve by adding raspberries or blackberries to the glass.
Avocado toast
You will need:
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1 medium fresh cucumber
- 1 tbsp. l. sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 1 tsp. vinegar
- 1 clove of garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
1. Cut the cucumber into cubes.
2. Fry sesame seeds in a dry frying pan for flavor and mix with cucumber, oil, vinegar, chopped garlic, salt and pepper.
3. Peel the avocado and spread it on pieces of bread like butter. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Spread the cucumber mixture on top.
Light salad
You will need:
- 3 cucumbers
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 1 chili pepper
- ginger
- 1 tsp. sesame seeds
- 1 lime
- 1 tbsp. l. sesame oil
- 3 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 3 tbsp. l. soy sauce
Preparation:
1. Grate the ginger root into the plate in which we will serve the salad, and use the same grater to remove the zest from a quarter of the lime. Add lime juice, sesame oil, olive oil and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.
2. We tear off the cilantro leaves from the stems, chop the chili, and fry the sesame seeds in a frying pan.
3. Using a slider, cut cucumbers into a plate with dressing into long thin strips, cut to seeds on four sides. Then add the cooked cilantro leaves, chili and sprinkle everything with sesame seeds.
Mini sandwiches
You will need:
- 1 can of canned fish in its own juice
- 1 cucumber
- bread
- 1 can of olives
- mayonnaise
- greenery
Preparation:
1. Cut the bread using cookie cutters or into squares.
2. Drain the juice from the canned food and mix with finely chopped cucumber and olives. Season with mayonnaise.
3. Cut the cucumbers into circles, place them on bread and spread fish, olive and cucumber paste on top. Decorate with greens.
Summer soup with avocado
You will need:
- 1 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice
- 4 cups cucumbers, peeled and seeded, finely chopped
- 1.5 cups water
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- pinch of chili pepper
- 1 avocado
- fresh dill or parsley to taste
- ½ cup low fat yogurt
Preparation:
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1-4 minutes until softened. Add lemon juice and cook for 1 minute.
2. Add cucumbers (leave some for decoration), broth, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat until the cucumbers soften.
3. Beat the soup in a blender.
4. Add avocado and greens. Cool the puree soup, pour in yogurt and garnish with cucumber slices and herbs.
Korean cucumber and carrot salad
You will need:
- 3 carrots
- 2 cucumbers
- 3−4 cloves of garlic
- 1 onion
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ tsp. vinegar essence
- ½ tsp. Sahara
- 3 tbsp. l. soy sauce
- 5 tbsp. l. vegetable oil
Preparation:
1. Grate the carrots into long strips, place them in a deep cup, pour vinegar over them, add salt, ground black pepper, sugar and mix everything thoroughly. Then cover the carrots in the marinade with a lid and set aside to let it brew.
2. Cut the cucumbers lengthwise into thin slices, cut each slice into long strips, thickness is at your discretion. Add the cucumber to the carrots and mix everything thoroughly.
3. Pass the garlic cloves through a garlic press and place in a common bowl with the salad. Add soy sauce there and mix.
4. Cut the onion into very thin half rings. Sauté the onion in boiling vegetable oil. Then pour hot oil and onions over the vegetables and stir immediately. Let the salad brew, then put it on a plate and serve.
Delicious toast for breakfast
You will need:
- 1 avocado
- 3 tbsp. l. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 2 tsp. grain mustard
- salt pepper
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 2−3 radishes
- bread
Preparation:
1. Grind the avocado pulp in a blender, add oil, lemon juice, mustard, pepper and salt.
2. Cut the bread into slices and dry it in the toaster (you can use bread rolls instead of bread). Spread avocado paste on each toast, top with slices of tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes.
cucumber water
You will need:
- 2 slices cucumber
- 3−10 ice cubes
- 1 bottle of water
- mint
- lemon juice
Preparation:
1. Pour water into a jug. Grind the mint and put it there. Add lemon juice.
2. Cut the cucumbers and add a couple of slices. Take the ice out of the freezer, pour it into a jug and stir.
Watermelon and cucumber salad
You will need:
- 50 g watercress
- 250 g watermelon pulp
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 2 sprigs basil
- 1 tbsp. l. pine nuts
Preparation:
1. Cut the seedless watermelon pulp into small cubes. Cut the cucumbers into thin strips.
2. Separate the watercress and basil into sprigs. Place watermelon, cucumbers and herbs in a salad bowl and mix gently.
3. Fry pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 5 minutes, sprinkle them on the salad. Serve thick natural yogurt separately. published
This might interest you:
What can you make from cucumbers, besides salads? You won't believe it, but this vegetable is one of the main ingredients in many interesting dishes. So, cocktails, sauces, pancakes and even jam are made from cucumbers. In general, what can I say? Let's try!
Light and tasty Tartar sauce
You can make a flavorful sauce from cucumbers that goes perfectly with both meat and fish. It is also used to season vegetable salads. If you are on a diet, replace mayonnaise and sour cream with Greek yogurt. By the way, if you are wondering what you can cook from frozen cucumbers, this recipe will come in handy.
Compound:
- 2 fresh cucumbers;
- 3 tbsp. l. sour cream;
- 2 garlic cloves;
- 1 tsp. lemon juice;
- salt;
- sprigs of dill and parsley;
- 1 tbsp. l. olive oils;
- 3 tbsp. l. mayonnaise.
Preparation:
Refreshing cucumber smoothie
A cucumber cocktail will come to the rescue on a hot summer day. In addition, it is very useful and invigorating. And you can prepare it in just a few minutes.
Compound:
- 300 ml kefir;
- medium cucumber;
- ½ tsp. cumin;
- 15 g fresh cilantro.
Preparation:
- Wash the cucumber and chop into arbitrary pieces.
- Combine cucumber and kefir in a blender container.
- In a frying pan without adding oil, fry the cumin for 1-2 minutes and add it to the rest of the ingredients.
- We wash the cilantro leaves, chop them and put them in a container.
- Beat the cocktail thoroughly with a blender until smooth. You can add a little ground pepper and salt to it.
Stuffed cucumbers for the holiday table
For this dish we need firm cucumbers. By the way, it belongs to Greek cuisine, although our housewives slightly modified its recipe.
Compound:
- 4 cucumbers;
- 150 g of any minced meat;
- 2 eggs;
- 2 tbsp. l. rice;
- bulb;
- 2 tbsp. l. tomato;
- greenery;
- 1 tbsp. l. sour cream;
- salt;
- lemon;
- ground black pepper.
Preparation:
Frying vegetable pancakes
It's no secret: zucchini makes fluffy and delicious pancakes. But few people know that they can be made from cucumbers. Let's try. Overripe vegetables are ideal for this dish.
Compound:
- 3-4 cucumbers;
- 3-4 tbsp. l. sifted flour;
- 1 tbsp. l. starch;
- 1 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
- egg;
- salt;
- ground black pepper;
- vegetable oil.
Preparation:
Pasta with cucumbers - simple and delicious!
Now let’s prepare pasta with cucumbers and a delicate creamy sauce. This dish can be a complete lunch or dinner.
Compound:
- 400 g pasta;
- 2 small cucumbers;
- 250 ml of cream with a high percentage of fat content;
- 100 g cheese;
- salt;
- ground black pepper;
- 2-3 garlic cloves;
- 35 g butter;
- greenery.
Preparation:
- Boil the pasta.
- Wash the cucumber and remove the skin. Grind it into cubes.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, add cream to it and squeeze out the garlic cloves. We'll also add grated cheese there.
- Mix everything and boil for five minutes.
- Now put the pasta on a dish, add cucumbers to it and pour the sauce over everything. Decorate with greens and serve.
Cucumber jam with citrus notes
Cucumber jam with lemons and oranges turns out incredibly tasty. Citrus fruits can be replaced with any berries, for example, currants. In general, if you have overripe cucumbers, do not rush to throw them away, but make tasty and aromatic jam.
Compound:
- 1 kg of cucumbers;
- 0.6 kg granulated sugar;
- cinnamon to taste;
- lemon;
- 3-4 pcs. carnations;
- orange;
- vanilla powder to taste.
Preparation:
If you have harvested a large harvest of cucumbers and now don’t know what you can do with them, then be sure to read our article. In it we described recipes that even a novice cook can easily implement.
Korean fried cucumber salad
This unusual cucumber snack has a spicy taste and original appearance. You can prepare it according to the following recipe:
- Heat a frying pan, pour vegetable oil into it and fry a cucumber cut into thin strips and a chopped garlic clove. Mix the ingredients and add half a teaspoon of wasabi to them.
- Pour a teaspoon of soy sauce into the pan and add half a spoon of ground red pepper.
- Sprinkle the cucumbers with sesame seeds, stir and serve immediately.
Don't forget that vegetables should be fried for no more than three minutes.
Delicious cucumber salad for the winter
Many zealous housewives prepare vegetables for the winter. Prepare a salad according to our recipe, and it will help you out more than once in different life situations. A delicious cucumber salad for the winter is prepared as follows:
- Wash two and a half kilograms of fresh cucumbers thoroughly under running water.
- Peel one kilogram of onion.
- Cut the prepared vegetables into rings and place them in a saucepan.
- Add 100 grams of sugar, sunflower oil and 6% vinegar to the cucumbers and onions. Also add one tablespoon of salt, ground coriander and herbs to taste.
Boil the vegetables until they change color (about a quarter of an hour), then place them in sterilized jars and seal with sterile lids. Store the snack in a cool, dark place.
Pickled cucumber salad
As you know, overripe cucumbers are completely unsuitable for food. But you can prepare a savory snack from them, which will be a great addition to lunches and dinners. Read how to prepare a delicious sterilized cucumber salad for the winter:
- Process 10 kilograms of cucumbers and cut them into slices.
- Place them in an enamel container, add six tablespoons of salt, add two teaspoons of dill or caraway seeds and ground pepper.
- Peel 500 grams of white onion, cut it into slices and add to the cucumbers.
- Mix the ingredients, leave them alone for a couple of hours, and then pour them into jars.
- To prepare the marinade, pour six liters of water into a saucepan, add two liters of table vinegar, three glasses of sugar, five tablespoons of salt and 20 black peppercorns.
- Bring water to a boil and pour it into jars.
Cover containers with salad with lids and sterilize in boiling water for at least a quarter of an hour.
Caviar from cucumbers
If you are tired of pickled salads and pickled cucumbers, then we suggest you try another original appetizer. Cucumber caviar is prepared very simply:
- Cut 500 grams of cucumbers into small cubes (you can use overripe vegetables if you first remove the seeds and cut off the skin).
- Peel one carrot and grate it, peel the onion and cut it into pieces, chop the sweet bell pepper randomly, and rub three tomatoes through a sieve or using a grater.
- Heat a frying pan and place cucumbers in it. Simmer until they release their juice and it has evaporated by half. After this, add the rest of the vegetables to them and cook with the lid open.
- At the very end, add tomatoes and two chopped garlic cloves. If desired, at this point you can add chopped ginger or mustard seeds for taste.
- Don't forget to season the vegetables with salt and ground pepper.
When the liquid from the pan has almost evaporated, transfer the caviar to a salad bowl or plastic container.
"Mother-in-law's tongue"
Here is a recipe for a delicious winter snack. To prepare it, you can use non-standard and overripe vegetables. To prepare the “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” appetizer from cucumbers, you will need:
- Sort, wash and cut three kilograms of cucumbers into thin slices (this is convenient to do with a special grater or knife).
- Grind one and a half kilograms of tomatoes, 800 grams of bell pepper and 100 grams of garlic with a meat grinder.
- Combine the products in a suitable saucepan, add two tablespoons of salt, 100 grams of sugar and 200 ml of vegetable oil (you can do without it).
- Place the vegetables on the fire, bring them to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. A few minutes before they are ready, pour 100 ml of 6% vinegar into them and stir.
- Place the hot snack in sterilized jars and roll up.
To prevent the jars from exploding, turn them over, cover them with a blanket and leave them in this position until they cool completely. The “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” cucumber snack should be stored in the refrigerator or any other cool place.
Cucumber juice
What can you cook from cucumbers? You might like this creative way to use vegetables. Cucumber juice is an almost tasteless drink with a light and pleasant aroma. It goes well with fruit and vegetable juices, as well as fermented milk products. It is recommended to use it in the morning or evening for general tone. If you want to lose weight, then try making juice from cucumbers and celery:
- Squeeze the juice from one lemon and two cucumbers, mix them in a blender.
- Add a couple of mint or basil leaves, a stalk of celery and a spoonful of sugar syrup.
Fill the glasses with the drink, add ice and mineral water.
Lightly salted cucumbers in ten minutes
If you have friends unexpectedly visiting you, and you don’t have ready-made vegetable pickles at your disposal, then pay attention to this recipe. This cucumber appetizer is very easy to prepare:
- Wash 500 grams of fresh cucumbers, cut off the ends and cut each lengthwise into four parts.
- Chop one bunch of dill and three cloves of garlic.
- Place the ingredients in a plastic container, add a teaspoon of salt and close the lid.
Shake the box for a minute and then place it in the refrigerator. In ten minutes, a quick cucumber snack will be ready.
Assorted vegetables for the winter
With the arrival of autumn, most Russian families begin to do homemade preparations. Who doesn’t like marinated appetizers or assorted preparations are not too complicated, and therefore everyone can cope with them. And we invite you to try a delicious assortment of vegetables:
- Take two clean liter jars and place hot peppers and green onion rings on the bottom. Add a clove of garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns and chopped cilantro there.
- Wash 500 grams of small cucumbers, trim the ends and put them in jars.
- 500 grams of tomatoes should also be processed and then pierced with a toothpick in several places. Place the tomatoes on top of the cucumbers and pour boiling water over the vegetables.
- After 20 minutes, the liquid will need to be poured into a saucepan, add a little water, two large spoons of sugar and one and a half spoons of salt. Boil the marinade for another three minutes.
- Pour one spoon of vinegar into each jar, and then pour in boiling water.
Cover the assorted vegetables with lids and keep them upside down until they cool completely.
Rassolnik
What can you make from cucumbers for lunch or dinner? Of course, delicious and aromatic soup! This dish is loved by adults and children, and preparing cucumber pickle is simple:
- Remove the skin from the chicken breast and place it in a pan of water. Add a small peeled carrot, a whole onion, a couple of cloves of garlic and a piece of celery stalk there. Boil the broth, periodically skimming off the foam.
- Peel some of the skin and cut into half rings. After that, put them in a saucepan and fill them with a small amount of water and half the brine. Simmer the cucumbers over low heat for half an hour.
- Boil five tablespoons of rice until half cooked.
- Peel the carrots and onions, chop and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. At the end, add a spoonful of tomato paste or ketchup.
- Peel a couple of potatoes and cut into cubes.
- Strain the broth, remove the boiled vegetables, and separate the chicken breast into fibers.
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan with broth, bring the soup to a boil, and then simmer over moderate heat until tender.
- Cut the tomatoes into cubes and place them in a pickle along with bay leaf, chopped garlic, salt and ground pepper.
Serve the finished dish hot with mayonnaise or sour cream.
Cucumbers for the winter without seaming
What can be made from cucumbers for the winter? If you like homemade vegetables, then try the following recipe:
- Thoroughly wash and process one kilogram of fresh cucumbers.
- Cut the vegetables into thin slices or long bars - whichever you prefer.
- Wash three or four fleshy tomatoes and pass through a meat grinder.
- Mix a teaspoon of salt with two tablespoons of vinegar, two tablespoons of soy sauce, hot pepper (depend on your taste) and a teaspoon of sugar.
- Stir the dressing and combine it with the tomatoes and cucumbers. If desired, you can add a little sesame to them.
Cover the salad with a lid and refrigerate for half an hour. After this, stir again and leave to marinate for several hours. Place the snack in jars, close the lids and store in the refrigerator. You can taste the spicy cucumbers after just two hours, sprinkling them with sesame seeds before serving.
Cucumber and chicken salad
If you have not yet decided what you can make from cucumbers for dinner, then read the following recipe carefully. The products used in this salad go well together. Thanks to them, you can not only satisfy your hunger, but also maintain your figure. Read the cucumber salad recipe below:
- Boil until tender or cook the chicken fillet in the oven.
- Wash two large cucumbers and cut into thin strips.
- Break the chicken into fibers or cut it into long strips with a knife.
- Grate 70 grams of hard cheese.
- For the dressing, mix olive oil, soy sauce and a little lemon juice.
- Mix the ingredients, pour the dressing over them, add salt to taste and let it brew for a while.
Place the finished dish on plates and garnish with fresh lettuce leaves. If you want to make the dish even more dietary, then exclude cheese from the composition.
Cucumber rolls
This original appetizer will appeal to lovers of Greek salad, as it is prepared from vegetables, feta cheese, unsweetened yogurt and how to prepare the original appetizer, read below:
- Take one long cucumber (also called Chinese or English) and cut it into long strips. The most convenient way to do this is with a vegetable peeler or a special knife.
- Using a knife, chop 100 grams of black pitted olives, five and a small bunch of dill.
- In a bowl, mix two tablespoons of lemon, 150 grams of natural yogurt and 150 grams of cheese.
- Combine all ingredients and mix them thoroughly with the sauce.
Place a spoonful of filling on one end of the cucumber preparation and then roll it into a roll. Secure it with a toothpick and place it on a plate. Do the same with the remaining products.
Chinese cucumbers with meat
What can be made from cucumbers? Here is a recipe for another tasty and healthy salad that you can serve for dinner or complement any meal. Recipe:
- Wash the bell pepper, remove membranes and seeds, and then cut into strips.
- Process 400 grams of fresh cucumbers, cut off the ends and cut into long strips. Next, put them in a bowl and sprinkle with salt to release the juice.
- Peel one white onion and cut into rings.
- Finely chop four cloves of garlic.
- Wash 400 grams of beef and then cut it into thin and long strips. Fry the meat over high heat and do not forget to stir it often.
- Squeeze the cucumbers and drain the juice. Combine the prepared products, add to them a teaspoon of coriander, four tablespoons of soy sauce, a teaspoon of sugar, two tablespoons of vinegar, salt (you can do without it).
Mix the salad and put it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Holiday salad
What can you make from cucumbers for the holiday table? We invite you to prepare an original and tasty dish of salmon and vegetables. This light and elegant salad will decorate any holiday table and delight your guests. Recipe:
- Grate two boiled eggs, one boiled carrot and two boiled potatoes.
- Place a layer of chopped potatoes on the bottom of a transparent salad bowl, then 150 grams of chopped salted salmon (fillet). Place carrots on the fish and a cucumber on top. Each layer should be coated with mayonnaise or sour cream. Don't forget to salt the vegetables.
If you don’t have salmon at your disposal, you can replace it with trout or salmon.
We will be glad if you like the fresh cucumber recipes that we have selected for this article. Thanks to them, you can easily decide how to manage the rich harvest of vegetables.
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