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Easy Italian Pasta Salad

Easy Italian Pasta Salad

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta in cold water until cool; drain.
  2. 2 Toss pasta, tomatoes, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, black olives, and celery together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Pour Italian-style dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat.
  4. 4 Chill salad for 20 minutes before serving.

By slopez5084

Tennille's Italian Pasta Salad

Tennille's Italian Pasta Salad

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Steam broccoli and cauliflower florets until tender. Place broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl, toss with butter and salt.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the macaroni and return the water to a boil. Let cook until the noodles are al dente, drain well.
  3. 3 In a large mixing bowl, mix the Italian dressing with the hot macaroni. Next, mix in the carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. 4 After the pasta and vegetables have been chilling for 30 minutes, stir in the cheese. Return the bowl to the refrigerator for another 30 to 45 minutes before serving.

By Tennille Nelson

Mom's Italian Potato Salad

Mom's Italian Potato Salad

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool, then cut into 1-inch cubes.
  2. 2 Combine the potatoes, cucumber, celery, onion, and olives in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Pour the dressing over the potatoes and vegetables; mix well. Season with salt and pepper, then chill. Stir the potato salad again before serving.

By marisella

Refreshing Spaghetti Squash and Cucumber Salad

Refreshing Spaghetti Squash and Cucumber Salad

4.1

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place squash halves into a large baking dish with cut-sides facing down.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until you can easily cut into skin side with a knife, about 30 minutes; remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  3. 3 Toss cooled spaghetti squash, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, red onion, and garlic together in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
  4. 4 Stir lemon juice and lemon zest together in a small bowl; slowly pour olive oil into lemon juice mixture while whisking vigorously. Season with garlic salt and pepper; drizzle over spaghetti squash mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

By Wei Zheng

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Rub peeled garlic clove around a wooden salad bowl.
  3. 3 Pull apart or cut bread into bite-sized pieces.
  4. 4 Combine bread, basil, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, thyme, and minced garlic in the prepared salad bowl.
  5. 5 Add olive oil and vinegar; toss until evenly coated.

By Tamara

Spicy Italian Salad

Spicy Italian Salad

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
270 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium container with a lid, mix canola oil, tarragon vinegar, sugar, thyme, dry mustard, and garlic. Cover, and shake until well blended. Place artichoke hearts in mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, red bell pepper, carrot, red onion, black olives, green olives, cucumber, and Romano cheese. Season with pepper. Pour in artichoke and marinade mixture; toss to coat.

By Diane Sniffen

Cucumber Soup with Tomatoes

Cucumber Soup with Tomatoes

3.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 2 cucumbers in a blender; pour in chicken stock. Blend cucumber mixture until smooth and pureed; pour cucumber puree into a large bowl.
  2. 2 Chop the remaining 2 cucumbers. Stir chopped cucumbers, tomato, lime juice, and cayenne pepper into pureed cucumber until well mixed. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

By JRELERJR

Summer Cucumber Jicama Salad

Summer Cucumber Jicama Salad

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel cucumber lengthwise in alternating strips so thin green strips of peel remain. Cut cucumber into thin slices.
  2. 2 Stir cucumber, jicama, lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice together in a bowl until combined. Gently fold in tomatoes.

By jerecar

Cucumber-Mango Salad

Cucumber-Mango Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel the cucumber in wide stripes lengthwise, alternating skinned strips with peel. Slice into 1/4-inch pieces and place into salad bowl.
  2. 2 Add mangos, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, and agave nectar to bowl and toss to blend.

By stronglive1

Cucumber-Watermelon Salad

Cucumber-Watermelon Salad

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the watermelon and cucumber cubes in a large bowl, and gently toss with the salt and sugar. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then gently toss one last time before serving.

By RHOV

Cucumber Sandwiches I

Cucumber Sandwiches I

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, mix whipped cream cheese and dry Italian-style dressing mix. Spread equal portions of the mixture on slices of the cocktail rye bread. Top each with a slice of cucumber.

By Dorothea Rohatsch

Cucumbers and Egg Salad

Cucumbers and Egg Salad

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggs in a saucepan and cover completely with cold water; bring to a boil. Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand for 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer eggs to a colander and run under cold water to cool.
  2. 2 Peel and chop eggs. Chop cucumbers and pickles.
  3. 3 Combine eggs, cucumbers, pickles, and mayonnaise in a bowl; mix until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

By Eva Ryder

Cucumber Avocado Salad

Cucumber Avocado Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the cucumber, onion, dill, garlic, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl, and toss. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Gently toss the avocado with the cucumber mixture. Refrigerate mixture 10 minutes more. Remove from the refrigerator, and drain. Remove and discard garlic. Toss the cucumber mixture again with the red wine vinegar.

By GrapeJuiceMama

Fresh Watermelon Gazpacho

Fresh Watermelon Gazpacho

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 6 cups watermelon, ½ cucumber, jalapeño, and vinegar in a blender; blend until smooth.
  2. 2 Transfer gazpacho to a large bowl; stir in remaining 2 cups watermelon and remaining ½ cucumber. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Divide gazpacho among 4 bowls; top servings with blueberries.

By Scott Koeneman

Pickled Herring and Cucumber Salad

Pickled Herring and Cucumber Salad

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion in a large glass mixing bowl.
  2. 2 Stir vinegar and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium-low and bring to a boil; cook and stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour over the vegetable mixture. Marinate mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir the reserved liquid from the herring into the vegetable mixture. Fold herring into the vegetable mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour more before serving.

By Thor

Simply Delicious Ranch Chicken Salad

Simply Delicious Ranch Chicken Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken in a saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken, let cool, and shred or cut into bite size pieces.
  2. 2 Combine the chicken, red onion, cucumber, garlic, and ranch dressing in a large bowl. Season with pepper to taste.

By My Hot Southern Mess

Cool Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Cool Cucumber and Avocado Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the cucumber slices into a colander set in the sink, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside and allow to drip.
  2. 2 In a salad bowl, mix together the red onion, red bell pepper, lime zest and juice, cilantro, sugar, curry powder, and hot pepper sauce until thoroughly combined and the sugar has dissolved. Drain the cucumber slices, and pat them dry with paper towels. Stir the cucumbers into the salad. Gently toss the avocados with the salad and serve.

By Barbara Kahian