Cucumber With Feta Cheese Dressing Food

SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD WITH ZA'ATAR AND FETA

Steps:

• Gently smash cucumbers with a rolling pin or the back of a heavy knife just to break open. Tear into irregular 2" pieces and place in a medium bowl; season lightly with salt. Let sit at least 5 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, cook garlic and oil in a small saucepan or skillet over medium-low heat, turning garlic once, until golden brown and very fragrant, 5-7 minutes. Add za'atar and red pepper flakes and remove from heat. Let cool until just warm and stir in lime juice; season dressing with salt. Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Drain cucumbers, discarding any liquid they have released. Add to bowl with dressing and toss several times to coat. Top with feta.

CUCUMBER WITH FETA CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Place a few lettuce leaves (shredded) on each of four side plates.
• Slice the cucumber and onion very, very thinly, and divide the slices between the four plates, arranging them neatly on top of the lettuce.
• Chop the cheese very finely, and mix well with the olive oil, the juice of a lemon, the oregano and some freshly ground black pepper.
• Pour the dressing over the cucumber and onion on each plate, and serve.

TOMATO CUCUMBER AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl combine tomatoes and cucumber. Season with salt and pepper. Add vinegar and olive oil. Toss to coat. Sprinkle on feta and serve.

CUCUMBER FETA SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Chop enough of cucumber to measure 1 cup and in a blender purée with feta, yogurt, and garlic until smooth. Transfer dressing to a bowl and season with pepper and salt. Chill dressing, covered, until cold, about 30 minutes. Dressing may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

CUCUMBER WITH FETA CHEESE AND MINT

Steps:

• Wash and dry the cucumber and cut it into very thin crosswise slices. Place the slices in a salad bowl, sprinkle with feta cheese and mint.
• In a small whisk the oil and lemon juice with the salt and pepper to make a vinaigrette made with lemon juice. Pour over the salad and toss thoroughly. Serve immediately.

COLD CUCUMBER SALAD WITH FETA AND BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Set out cucumber slices decoratively on a plate and scatter diced mini pepper and feta cheese on top.
• Stir together clementine juice, mayonnaise, and sugar in a small jar with a lid. Season with dill, salt, and pepper. Cover jar and shake until dressing is well combined. Drizzle dressing over cucumber mixture.

FETA CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, remove seeds and discard. Cut cucumbers into 1/2-in. cubes; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Stir in onions. Combine the cheese, lemon juice, oil and pepper; add to cucumber mixture and stir gently.

CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, garlic and feta in a large plastic bowl with a lid. Prepare Italian dressing per package directions. Pour dressing over into bowl and stir to coat evenly. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover bowl with lid and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, as salad is best when served cold. Enjoy! Variations of this salad are easily made by changing the type of cheese you use. I have also used crumbled Gorgonzola (when served with steak), shredded sharp cheddar (when served with burgers and hot dogs), and chopped fresh mozzarella (when served with lasagna), depending on the dinner I was serving with the salad.

CUCUMBER-DILL SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Half the cucumbers length-wise. Remove the seeds. Slice into thin ribbons. Put in strainer with some salt and allow to drain for about 10 mins (the salt will draw out some of the moisture from the cucumber). Slice the white part of the scallions thinly. Cut the green part into very thin slivers.
• Prepare a dressing from the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Mix the cucumber, scallions, dill, and dressing. Crumble the feta cheese over the salad and add pepper to taste.

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.