Balsamic Dressed Cucumber With Olives Food

ENGLISH CUCUMBER SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the Dressing:.
• Add rosemary, vinegar, and olive oil to a small saucepan. Heat for approximately 5 minutes over very low heat to blend and intensify flavors. Remove from heat. Whisk in the Dijon mustard.
• Slice the cucumber into very thin slices. Place into a pretty bowl. Pour dressing over cucumber slices and toss to mix. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serves 4.

ZUCCHINI AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine zucchini, cucumber, onion, olives, tomatoes, and parsley.
• For the dressing, whisk together oil, vinegars, mustard, salt, hot pepper sauce, garlic, and pepper. Add to zucchini mixture; toss to coat. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if needed. Cover and chill up to 24 hours.
• Makes 5 servings.

CUCUMBER TOMATO SALAD WITH ZUCCHINI AND BLACK OLIVES IN LEMON BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, mix together the cucumbers, zucchini, red onion, tomatoes, black olives, basil, and thyme. In a separate bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, kosher salt, sugar, and white pepper until thoroughly combined. Pour the olive oil slowly into the dressing mixture, whisking to combine. Pour the dressing over the salad, and serve.

COOL SUMMER CUCUMBER AND TOMATO TOSS

Steps:

• Place cucumber and tomatoes in a bowl. Pour in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

BALSAMIC CUCUMBERS WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers if waxed/oiled or, if they are fresh from the garden or farmers market, skip this step.
• Cut cucumbers in bite-sized chunks.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and chill for an hour before serving.

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING AND FETA

Steps:

• I peeled the cukes, but you don't have too. The yellow peel would add a nice splash of color. Slice them thin and put them in a pretty bowl.
• Note: If you don't want a lot of excess liquid, slice your cukes and let them sit overnight in a strainer. Extra liquid, if any, will drain from the them.
• If you got your onions fresh, as I did, you'll need to clean and trim them. Slice them very thin, including the greens. The darker green from the onions looks very pretty against the pale cucumbers. If you don't have any onion greens, 2 tbsp fresh chives will do.
• For the dressing:.
• Combine the vinegar, sugar and water. The meaurements I included here are approximate. You are welcome to make this to taste.
• Pour it over your salad and mix it well.
• Chill it overnight or at least several hours so the vinegar & onion flavors will combine. Stir it a couple of times to make sure the flavors are well incorporated.
• Crumble your feta over the salad before serving or combine it at the beginning to let it's flavors combine as well. The feta I used was what I had on hand so you're welcome to use any you wish.
• I've thought of adding some almonds or walnuts for an extra crunch.