Italian Cucumber Salad Food

ITALIAN CUCUMBER SALAD - FULL OF CRUNCHY FLAVOUR

Steps:

• Wash cukes and pat dry, trim the ends, cut them in half lengthwise, then in half again to make quarters.
• If you are using regular cucumbers cut them into 2.5cm / 1-inch batons.
• Place them in a colander and season with a couple of pinches of salt.
• Allow to sweat for 30 minutes then pat them thoroughly dry.
• In the meantime, slice red onion in half and remove the papery skin from the onion half. Slice the onion into thin slices.
• Wash your parsley and basil stems, then shake to remove excess water and pat dry.
• Pick the leaves from the stems, then roughly chop them. You will need one tablespoon of basil leaves and two tablespoons of parsley leaves.
• Place all your vinaigrette ingredients in a small food processor or high-speed blender, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
• Blitz the ingredients until the herbs are broken up and the dressing is well combined.
• Taste and adjust seasonings according to your personal preferences.
• Place all the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl with a pinch of freshly cracked black pepper.
• Pour over dressing and toss well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your liking.
• Arrange in a salad bowl and keep chilled until ready to serve.

ITALIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients; cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.

ITALIAN TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, olive oil, oregano, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; stir to coat. Let sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors.

ITALIAN TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the vegetables. Add dressing; toss to coat.

ITALIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers in half and then slice into bite size pieces.
• Cut up the onion and tomatos.
• Combine all in bowl and refrigerate for 2 plus hours.

ITALIAN STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except cucumbers and green peppers in a bowl. Add Italian seasoning to taste. Mix until well blended and smooth.
• Slice cucumbers into thin slices and discard (or just eat and enjoy) the heels.
• Slice green peppers into 1/4" x 1/2" pieces, discarding seeds and stems.
• Mix everything together until well coated, and enjoy!

ITALIAN CUCUMBER & TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Seed the cucumber. Chop the cucumber and tomatoes into uniform pieces. Add oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic (start out with very little and add to taste), salt, and a little basil to enhance the flavor; not to cover it up. Enjoy!