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Tilapia Ceviche

Tilapia Ceviche

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Chop the raw tilapia into small pieces, and place in a large bowl. Pour in enough lime juice to cover the fish.
  2. 2 Mix the tomato, red onion, and cucumbers into the bowl. Stir in the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Allow the ceviche to marinate, refrigerated, for at least an hour. Taste for seasoning before serving; add salt and pepper if necessary.

By Samantha

Aguachile

Aguachile

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Divide shrimp onto two shallow plates.
  2. 2 Blend lime juice, chiles, cilantro leaves and stems, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth. Pour 1/2 of the mixture over each plate of shrimp.
  3. 3 Cover and marinate in the refrigerator until shrimp turn opaque and white, 15 to 25 minutes.
  4. 4 To serve, top each plate with red onion and avocado. Place cucumber around the edges. Sprinkle with remaining salt.

By Yoly

Mexican Gazpacho

Mexican Gazpacho

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rub the poblano pepper with olive oil. Roast over the gas flame of your stove, turning often, until the skin is black, 7 to 10 minutes. Place pepper into a paper bag and seal; set aside to cool, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine cucumber and onion in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Take cooled poblano from the bag and scrape off the burned skin. Remove stem and seeds; roughly chop the pepper.
  4. 4 Place tomatoes, poblano, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and cumin into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until thick and not runny. Add cucumber and onion; pulse 3 to 4 times to incorporate. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. Serve.

By Sher

Javi's Really Real Mexican Ceviche

Javi's Really Real Mexican Ceviche

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large glass or ceramic bowl, gently toss shrimp and scallops with lime juice and lemon juice. Mix in onion, cucumber, tomato, jalapeño, serrano, cilantro, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator until shrimp and scallops are opaque, about 1 hour.

By JAVI19

Mexican Chicken Quinoa Salad

Mexican Chicken Quinoa Salad

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water, quinoa, and 1/2 of the taco seasoning mix to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix chicken and remaining taco seasoning mix together in a bowl; let sit for chicken to season, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Place chicken and quinoa in a bowl and place in freezer until cooled, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Combine avocado, red onion, celery, spinach, carrot, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, and jalapeno peppers in a large bowl; add chicken-quinoa mixture and salsa and mix well.

By Deemcgee

Light and Fresh Mexican Gazpacho

Light and Fresh Mexican Gazpacho

5.0

Prep
60 min
Cook
Total
420 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine tomato and claim juice cocktail, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, celery, avocados, bell peppers, cucumbers, hot pepper sauce, green onions, cilantro, red onion, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, and garlic powder in a large nonreactive bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate to blend flavors, at least 6 hours.

By Kara Adkins

Mexican Rice Salad

Mexican Rice Salad

4.7

Prep
Cook
30 min
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil; cook diced carrot in boiling water briefly, about 2 minutes. Drain immediately and plunge into a bowl of ice-cold water; drain.
  2. 2 Mix jicama, black beans, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Stir blanched carrots, jalapeno peppers, vinegar, sugar, and salt together in a bowl; cover bowl with plastic wrap. Store both bowls in refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
  3. 3 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir rice in hot oil until opaque, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour chicken broth over rice; bring to a boil, cover the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the liquid is absorbed completely, 20 to 25 minutes. Spread cooked rice onto a large platter and cool completely in refrigerator.
  4. 4 Stir chilled rice with jicama mixture and carrot mixture in a bowl; add black olives, green onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, cucumber, parsley, cilantro, and seasoned salt to the rice mixture and toss to combine.

By phishgurl

Ginger Cucumber Salad

Ginger Cucumber Salad

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Cut each half into 1/4-inch slices and place in a medium bowl. Stir in red onion slices and set aside.
  2. 2 Whisk vinegar, sugar, and ginger paste together in a small bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Add dressing to cucumber mixture and mix well. Stir in sesame seeds and refrigerate for about 1 hour to let the flavors meld.

By lutzflcat

Easy Cucumber Salad with Dill

Easy Cucumber Salad with Dill

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sliced cucumbers and salt in a large bowl and let sweat for 1 hour. Drain liquid and toss cucumbers with onion slices.
  2. 2 Combine white vinegar and water in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in sugar until dissolved and simmer until liquid turns clear, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour dressing over cucumbers and onions and stir in dill.
  3. 3 Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

By Karin Coleman

Wish-Bone® Cucumber and Cherry Tomato Salad

Wish-Bone® Cucumber and Cherry Tomato Salad

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cucumbers and tomatoes in a bowl. Add Italian seasoning, garlic, onion, salt, and black pepper; stir well to combine.
  2. 2 Drizzle Italian-style dressing into the bowl, stirring until cucumbers and tomatoes are evenly coated.
  3. 3 Cover and chill salad for 1 hour. Toss well before serving.

By Candy Apple

Japanese Cucumber Salad

Japanese Cucumber Salad

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel cucumbers. Halve lengthwise and remove seeds. Slice into 1/4-inch thick half moons.
  2. 2 Mix vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved. Add cucumbers and stir until coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve cold.

By Kelly Joy

Tiger Salad

Tiger Salad

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut cucumber in half lengthwise and gently scrape out seeds with a spoon. Cut each half crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Cut each piece lengthwise into thin, uniform strips and transfer to a bowl. Toss cucumber with 1 teaspoon salt and let stand 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, cut green onions and bell peppers into thin, uniform strips, about 2 inches long.
  3. 3 Transfer cucumber to a fine-mesh sieve, rinse, and drain well. Whisk together vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add cucumber, green onions, bell peppers, and cilantro, and toss well.

By Sunday

Cucumber, Carrot, and Ginger Salad

Cucumber, Carrot, and Ginger Salad

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel cucumber and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices. Transfer to a medium bowl with carrots.
  2. 2 Mix vinegar, sugar, ginger, and salt in a small bowl until well combined. Pour over cucumber-carrot mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

By Anne Talbot-Kleeman

Easy Marinated Vegetables

Easy Marinated Vegetables

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Place the broccoli and cauliflower florets into the boiling water for one minute. Drain and rinse florets.
  2. 2 Combine broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot and Italian salad dressing in a medium size mixing bowl. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the vegetables for one hour.

By Chris

Vegetable Feta Rice

Vegetable Feta Rice

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place rice and water in a medium-size pot. Bring water to a boil, when boiled reduce heat to a simmer, cover pot and let rice cook until tender.
  2. 2 In a large mixing bowl, combine red onion, celery, and cucumber. Crumble the feta into the bowl. Cover the vegetable mixture with cooked rice, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Toss vegetable and feta with oil and vinegar, and serve.

By danielle

Easy Spring Rolls

Easy Spring Rolls

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a 9-inch pie plate with warm water. Dip 1 rice paper into water. Transfer to a work surface and let stand for a few seconds to soften.
  2. 2 Snip cooked rice vermicelli and arrange 3 tablespoons vermicelli across the lower 1/3 of softened rice paper. Top with 1 ounce chicken, 1/4 cup cucumber, 1 tablespoon mint, and 1/2 tablespoon sauce. Fold and lightly press the bottom edge of rice paper over filling, tucking it underneath while rolling away from you. Fold in the sides and continue to roll up tightly. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

By Caitlyn Diimig, RD

Elegant Open-Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

Elegant Open-Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toast bread slices in a toaster until golden and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine butter, scallion, parsley, and garlic in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Spread each piece of bread with 1/2 tablespoon of herbed butter mixture. Layer with 2 slices of smoked salmon, followed by cucumber. Top with a squeeze of lemon juice. Cut on an angle and serve immediately.

By Hugatunity

Vegetarian Summer Rolls

Vegetarian Summer Rolls

4.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spray a large pan or wok with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add tofu and cook, shaking the pan as needed, until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  2. 2 Pour some water into a large, shallow plate. Place 1 spring roll wrapper in the water until soft, about 15 seconds, Remove to a work surface and place about 1 tablespoon tofu, 1 tablespoon cucumber, and 2 tablespoons broccoli slaw on the edge of the wrapper. Fold in the sides and wrap ingredients so it looks like an egg rolls. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  3. 3 Serve rolls with peanut sauce.

By Elise Wolff Goldstein

Fresh Cranberry Salsa

Fresh Cranberry Salsa

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cranberries into a food processor, and pulse until finely chopped. They should still have some texture.
  2. 2 Transfer to a serving bowl; stir in sugar, orange liqueur, cucumber, celery and jalapeño. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving to blend the flavors.

By Peach822

Nicole's Grilled Corn Salad

Nicole's Grilled Corn Salad

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  2. 2 Grill corn for 15 minutes, turning every few minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Cut corn from the cob and place in a large bowl. Add cucumber, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, olive oil, red onion, lime juice, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
  4. 4 Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Japanese Cucumber Sunomono

Japanese Cucumber Sunomono

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel 4 strips off each cucumber using a vegetable peeler, leaving some of the peel in place for a striped look. Slice off the ends and cut cucumbers in half lengthwise.
  2. 2 Slice cucumbers into very thin slices using a mandoline, or carefully with a knife. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Stir until well combined and set aside for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, whisk sugar, ginger, vinegar, and soy sauce in a bowl until well combined.
  4. 4 Squeeze excess liquid out of cucumbers using your hands or a clean tea towel. Toss cucumbers with the dressing. Stir well and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
  5. 5 Just before serving, sprinkle each portion with sesame seeds. Enjoy!

By ChefJackie