Balsamic Cucumbers With Basil Food

CUCUMBER CAPRESE SALAD

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An easy and delicious layered-style cucumber caprese salad that makes for a beautiful presentation!

Provided by Kim

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ cup aged balsamic vinegar
2 large Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Arrange tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella slices, and basil leaves in an alternating pattern on a small serving platter until platter is covered. Drizzle olive oil over the salad. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cooled balsamic vinegar on top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 264.5 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

CUCUMBER, TOMATO, AND BASIL SALAD

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Cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, red onion, and light balsamic vinaigrette make for an exceptional summer side dish served over a bed of arugula.

Provided by Jen Hoy

Categories Appetizer Dinner Lunch Side Dish Salad

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 Kirby or 2 Persian cucumbers, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
2 beefsteak or 3 plum tomatoes , cut into wedges
1/2 small red onion, sliced very thin
1 clove garlic, chopped very fine
1 cup basil leaves
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Gather the ingredients.
Gently toss all ingredients together in a stainless or glass bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 81 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 4 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

BALSAMIC CUCUMBER SALAD

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Cucumber salad recipes are my absolute favorite! This fast, fresh salad is a winner at every get together. It's an easygoing, healthy side dish for kabobs, chicken or anything hot off the grill. -Blair Lonergan, Rochelle, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 large English cucumber, halved and sliced
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
3/4 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes and onion. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Just before serving, stir in cheese. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 356mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

AMAZING CUCUMBER BASIL SALAD

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I created this salad because I had lots of fresh veggies and herbs from my garden that needed using up. It is so good, and because it makes its own dressing, it's very healthy as well. The flavor is best when left in the fridge overnight.

Provided by RainbowJewels

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 8h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 pound campari tomatoes, seeded and minced
2 large seedless cucumbers, peeled and minced
1 large red onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

Run spinach and basil through a food processor until finely chopped.
Mix spinach mixture, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl with an air-tight lid. Cover bowl and refrigerate salad, 8 hours to overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 201.3 mg, Sugar 1.6 g