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Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• egg
• buttermilk
• beet
• dill
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 Place eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and cover with water by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain, then run under cold water to cool.
2. 2 Peel and chop eggs; place into a large bowl. Add buttermilk, beets, cucumber, dill, and chives; stir gently to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for 24 hours before serving.

By George Doyle Gamber

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• vegetable oil
• green onion
• chicken broth
• lemon juice
• sugar
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir cucumbers until softened, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir green onions with cucumbers until green onions are softened, about 5 more minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Stir in sugar and bring soup to a boil.
2. 2 Reduce heat to low, cover soup, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

By Kristen Langford

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• green onion
• margarine
• red wine vinegar
• chicken broth
• farina
• salt
• tarragon
• sour cream
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Peel, seed, and chop 2 cucumbers.
2. 2 Cook the chopped scallions in the margarine until soft. Add the chopped cucumbers and the wine vinegar. Pour in the broth, and stir in the farina. Salt to taste, and add tarragon. Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes, or until the cucumbers are soft.
3. 3 Put the soup into a blender, and puree it.
4. 4 Pour the puree into a bowl, and whisk in the sour cream. Taste the soup for seasoning. Pour the soup into bowls, and garnish with cucumber slices and chopped parsley.

By Richard

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• ✓ cucumber
• tomato
• green bell pepper
• onion
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• salt
• olive oil
• water
• onion
• green bell pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, vinegar, garlic, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Pour olive oil in slowly, with the processor running, until gazpacho is smooth. Add small amounts of cold water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
2. 2 Serve gazpacho chilled with chopped onion, bell pepper, and cucumber sprinkled over each serving.

By Luis Luna

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• beef oxtail
• beef stew meat
• potato
• onion
• tomato
• celery
• carrot
• cabbage
• beef bouillon
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 In a large stock pot add oxtail, beef, potatoes, onion, tomatoes, celery, carrots, cabbage and cucumbers. Fill stock pot with water until all ingredients are covered.
2. 2 Stir in bouillon cubes and season with pepper. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender and beef is cooked through.

By Sonya Rutnam

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• milk
• soy sauce
• curry powder
• parsley
• red pepper flakes
• cayenne pepper
• sesame oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until very soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in cucumbers, vegetable broth, milk, soy sauce, curry powder, parsley, pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and sesame oil; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes more.
2. 2 Fill a blender halfway with hot soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to purée until creamy yet slightly grainy. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup.

By Chelsea

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• watermelon
• orange juice
• olive oil
• yellow bell pepper
• onion
• garlic
• jalapeno pepper
• lime juice
• parsley
• basil
• cilantro
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place 1/2 cup of watermelon, orange juice, and oil in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth.
2. 2 Transfer to a medium bowl; add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeño, lime juice, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• tomato juice
• tomato
• onion
• green bell pepper
• green onion
• parsley
• lemon juice
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• tarragon
• basil
• sugar
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine tomato juice, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, green onions, parsley, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, tarragon, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until well combined but still slightly chunky.
3. 3 Pour into a serving bowl and cover. Place in the refrigerator to chill before serving, at least 2 hours.

By Kara

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• salt
• white sugar
• rice wine vinegar
• jalapeno pepper
• cilantro
• peanut

Instructions

1. 1 Toss cucumbers with salt in a colander; leave in the sink to drain for 30 minutes. Rinse with cold water, then drain and pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2 Whisk sugar and vinegar together in a mixing bowl until sugar has dissolved. Add cucumbers, jalapeños, and cilantro; toss to combine. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top just before serving.

By camp0433

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• white vinegar
• water
• white sugar
• salt
• shallot
• bird's eye chile

Instructions

1. 1 Combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar and salt are dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning so pickling liquid is pleasantly sweet, sour, and lightly salty.
2. 2 Combine cucumbers, shallots, and chiles in a large bowl. Cover with pickling liquid. Refrigerate for a few hours to let flavors combine.

By Toi

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• lime juice
• cilantro
• mint
• white sugar
• fish sauce
• green onion
• lemongrass
• sweet chili sauce
• steak fillet
• lettuce
• cherry tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Mix lime juice, cilantro, mint leaves, sugar, fish sauce, green onions, lemongrass, and chili sauce together in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Adjust the flavor, if desired, by adding more sugar and/or fish sauce; set aside.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Cook steak on the preheated grill until it begins to firm and is hot and slightly pink in the center, about 4 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
4. 4 Transfer steak to a chopping board and slice into thin strips; add steak and its juices into the bowl with herb mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
5. 5 Place lettuce in a salad bowl; arrange cucumber on top. Add steak and pour all of the herb mixture on top. Scatter cherry tomatoes over salad and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

By Mick

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• banana
• mint leaves
• cilantro
• ginger root
• red chile pepper
• lime juice
• fish sauce
• brown sugar
• tiger prawn

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, mix bananas, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, ginger, and red chile pepper to make salsa.
2. 2 In a small bowl, blend lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved. Thoroughly mix into the salsa.
3. 3 Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Place prawns in the water, and cook 3 minutes, or until flesh is opaque. Serve with the banana salsa.

By NiTeAn6eL

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• rice vinegar
• granulated sugar
• sesame oil
• red onion
• red chile pepper
• peanut
• sea salt
• bean sprout
• lime
• aluminum foil
• parchment paper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine rice vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to simmer for 2 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve. Leave mixture to cool to room temperature.
2. 2 Add cucumber, onion and chili pepper to a mixing bowl and pour over the cooled vinegar solution. Stir to mix everything together. Tightly cover bowl with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil and place in fridge for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with Reynolds® Parchment Paper. Place peanuts on baking sheet and season with a generous pinch of salt. Roast for 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
4. 4 Remove the cucumber mixture from fridge and transfer to serving dish. Top with bean sprouts and roasted peanuts. Serve with lime wedges.

By Reynolds KitchensR

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• tamarind juice
• cilantro
• peanut
• rice vinegar
• brown sugar
• fish sauce
• red pepper flake
• sesame oil
• ginger root

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together the tamarind juice, cilantro, peanuts, rice vinegar, brown sugar, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and ginger in a large bowl. Stir in the cucumber. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes before serving.

By Michael Alejandro Genao

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• spring roll wrapper
• lettuce
• shrimp
• carrot
• cilantro
• mirin
• soy sauce
• white wine vinegar
• rice vinegar
• ginger root

Instructions

1. 1 In a bowl of cool water, soak a wrapper until limp. Lay wrapper out flat. Place 1/6 of lettuce down middle of wrapper, then 1/6 of shrimp, cucumber, carrot, and cilantro. Fold over each end and tightly roll the wrapper around the contents, as if making a burrito. Moisten at seam; press to close.
2. 2 Lay on plate, cover with moist paper towel and refrigerate until ready to serve. Then slice in two and serve with dipping sauce, below, or peanut sauce.
3. 3 To make the Quick Thai Dipping Sauce: Combine mirin, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger in a small bowl.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• tomato
• green bean
• papaya
• garlic
• thai chile
• lemon
• lime
• fish sauce
• sugar
• peanut
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tomato, beans, cucumber, and papaya in a large bowl. Toss with garlic and chile pepper.
2. 2 Stir together lemon juice, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar in a small bowl. Pour over papaya mixture and toss. Sprinkle peanuts and cilantro on top and serve.

By taddy

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• water
• long grain white rice
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• salt
• white sugar
• egg
• crabmeat
• green onion
• cilantro
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Place water and rice in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Set aside.
2. 2 Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil until tender. Mix in cooked rice, salt, and sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until well blended, about 5 minutes. Stir in beaten egg until rice is coated. Increase heat to high and mix in crabmeat, green onions, and cilantro. Cook and stir until crab is heated through, 2 to 5 minutes. Garnish with cucumber and lime slices to serve.

By Karnjana

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• oyster sauce
• fish sauce
• sugar
• peanut oil
• garlic
• serrano pepper
• chicken breast
• red bell pepper
• onion
• jasmine rice
• thai basil
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Whisk together oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
3. 3 Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat until oil begins to smoke. Add garlic and Serrano peppers, stirring quickly.
4. 4 Stir in chicken, bell pepper, onion, and oyster sauce mixture; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear.
5. 5 Increase heat to high and stir in chilled rice; stir quickly until sauce is well blended with rice. Use the back of a spoon to break up any rice sticking together.
6. 6 Remove the wok from heat. Stir in basil leaves. Garnish with sliced cucumber and cilantro.

By ErinInVegas

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• rice noodle
• chicken breast
• soy sauce
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• carrot
• mushroom
• onion
• garlic
• ginger root
• red chile sauce
• peanut sauce
• oyster sauce
• sesame oil
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Cook rice noodles according to package directions.
2. 2 Slice chicken breasts into strips. Marinate in soy sauce for about 1/2 hour.
3. 3 In a large saucepan or wok, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Cook chicken until no longer pink. Add garlic, ginger, and onions; cook until onions are tender. Add mushrooms and cucumbers; cook until mushrooms are tender. Add peppers, carrot, peanut sauce, oyster sauce, and hot chili pepper sauce. Heat through.
4. 4 Toss cooked rice noodles with saute. Garnish with sesame seeds.

By Sharon

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• bacon
• garlic
• onion
• tomato
• pineapple
• jasmine rice
• ketchup
• soy sauce
• sugar
• white pepper
• egg
• green onion
• cilantro
• lime
• thai chile pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet or wok over medium heat and cook bacon until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving bacon grease in a bowl. Spoon 2 tablespoons grease back into the skillet.
2. 2 Increase heat to medium-high and cook garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato and pineapple and stir-fry until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
3. 3 Increase heat to high and add 1 tablespoon bacon grease. Add rice and stir-fry, breaking up with a spatula so it gets coated well with bacon grease. Cook for about 3 minutes. Season with ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper.
4. 4 Move rice mixture to one side of the skillet or wok and pour beaten eggs onto the empty side. Stir-fry until eggs are almost set, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix eggs with rice mixture. Fold in bacon bits. Serve with cucumber, green onions, cilantro, lemon wedges, and chile peppers.

By Toi

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• rotisserie chicken
• celery
• green onion
• peanut
• lime juice
• fish sauce
• ginger
• sugar
• red pepper flake
• cilantro
• mint
• boston lettuce
• carrot
• peanut

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, mix chicken, celery, green onions and peanuts. In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, sugar, red pepper, cilantro and mint, plus 2 Tbs. water.
2. 2 Toss dressing with chicken mixture and serve on a bed of Boston lettuce with the suggested accompaniments.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• aluminum foil
• peanut
• rice paper wrapper
• mint leaves
• cilantro
• pepper
• salt
• bell pepper
• carrot
• microgreen
• lettuce
• avocado
• lime
• cilantro
• thai basil
• lime
• rice vinegar
• sweet thai chili sauce
• ginger
• mango

Instructions

1. 1 Make dipping sauce: Combine mango, ginger, chili sauce, rice vinegar, and lime juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Add basil and cilantro and pulse until chopped. Pour into a small bowl, then cover and place in the refrigerator until serving.
2. 2 Make spring rolls: Squeeze a little lime juice over avocado slices. Create an assembly line of vegetables and herbs, so that they are all ready to go.
3. 3 Fill a shallow dish with warm water. Add rice paper sheet to warm water, one at a time, and let soak for 5 to 10 seconds. Remove and place on a flat surface. Toward one end of rice wrapper, begin layering with 1 to 2 avocado slices, small handfuls of fresh cilantro and mint, and a handful of veggies. Sprinkle veggies with salt and pepper. Fold both ends to the center and roll sheet as tightly as possible without ripping. Place each prepared spring roll on a serving platter and cover with Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil to keep spring rolls from drying out. Continue with remaining ingredients, adding them to the platter as you work. Keep the spring rolls covered with foil at all times.
4. 4 Serve spring rolls with mango dipping sauce and chopped peanuts.

By Reynolds KitchensR

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• cilantro
• soy sauce
• white vinegar
• ginger
• fermented soybean
• garlic
• thai chile pepper
• chicken broth
• jasmine rice
• shallot
• garlic
• pandan leaf
• ginger
• coconut oil
• salt
• sugar
• garlic
• ginger root
• chicken
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add chicken, 1 cup ginger, 1 head garlic, sugar, and salt to the pot. Return to a boil; simmer for 35 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
2. 2 Heat coconut oil in a rice cooker or heavy-bottomed pot. Add 4 pieces chopped ginger, pandan leaves, 1 tablespoon garlic, and shallots; cook and stir until golden and aromatic.
3. 3 Add rice to rice cooker or pot; stir to coat with oil. Stir in chicken broth; set rice cooker cycle according to manufacturer's instructions. If using a pot, bring chicken broth to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, combine Thai chiles, pickled garlic, fermented soybeans, 1/3 cup ginger, vinegar, and soy sauce in the bowl of a food processor or blender; pulse until liquefied but not smooth.
5. 5 Debone chicken; discard bones. Cut meat into 1-inch pieces.
6. 6 Place chicken pieces over cooked rice; top with Thai chile sauce or serve sauce on the side. Garnish with cilantro and cucumbers.

By nongskhaomangaiallrecipe

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• lime juice
• white sugar
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the cucumber, lime juice, sugar, and water in a food processor; puree.

By Kelly Baker-Hefley

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• watermelon
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Run watermelon and cucumber pieces through a juicer following the manufacturer's instructions, and place the juice into a pitcher. Stir in lime juice, and serve.

By Alyse Ellienne

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• apple
• raspberry vinaigrette

Instructions

1. 1 Mix diced apple and cucumber slices together in a small bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over the apple mixture and toss to coat.

By EllyBelle

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• soft tofu
• orange zest

Instructions

1. 1 Puree tofu, cucumber, and orange zest in a food processor until smooth.

By stronglive1

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• onion
• salt
• white sugar
• white vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine cucumbers, onion, and salt in a bowl filled with water. Refrigerate until vegetables are softened, about 2 hours; drain.
2. 2 Combine sugar and vinegar in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Pour liquid over cucumber mixture. Freeze until frozen, 1 to 2 hours.

By Danielle Kroll

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• salt
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• mayonnaise

Instructions

1. 1 Place the cucumber slices into a large bowl. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in mayonnaise until coated. Refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving.

By SECRETV2

Ingredients

• ✓ cucumber
• carrot
• cream cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Reserve 2 Tbsp. carrots. Mix remaining carrots with cream cheese; spoon into cucumber shells. Top with reserved carrots.
2. 2 Cut each cucumber half into 5 pieces to serve.

By Philadelphia