Jamaican Cucumber Salad Food

QUICK AND SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place the cucumber slices in a large bowl with the garlic, scallion and hot pepper. Add salt, pepper and lime juice last. Gently mix well. Store in refrigerator until serving time.
• Bring to room temperature and serve.

CARIBBEAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the cucumbers lengthwise and remove seeds with a spoon or melon baller.
• Slice each half into 1/2 inch slices.
• Place in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt.
• Toss gently and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Place the cucumbers in a serving bowl and add the chilies, lime juice, and garlic.
• Toss well.
• Cover and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.

SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the cucumber in half lengthways and use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds. Slice cucumber into thick diagonal chunks. Tip it into a bowl and sprinkle with the sugar, vinegar and large pinch of salt. Leave for about 30 mins in the fridge. Meanwhile, tip the other salad ingredients into a bowl. Drain the cucumber and tip in with the rest of the ingredients.
• Heat a griddle pan or heavy-bottomed frying pan until hot, but not smoking. Rub the chicken with oil, season with salt and pepper and sear, skin-side down, for about 8 mins until the skin is crisp and brown and the chicken is practically cooked. Flip the chicken over and give it a few mins more on the flesh side to finish it off. Leave the chicken to rest, then slice each breast on an angle and serve with a pile of cucumber salad.

JAMAICAN GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place cabbage into bottom of serving bowl.
• Top with carrot.
• Next, the green pepper.
• Slide the cucumber slices down the side of the bowl, so that they are"standing" on the inside of the bowl, surrounding your salad, and you can see half of each slice sticking out.
• Put the tomato wedges on the top of the salad.
• Serve with thousand island dressing.