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Fresh Watermelon Gazpacho
Lunch European

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

Omi's Cucumber Salad
Lunch European

Omi's Cucumber Salad

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix cucumbers and salt in a bowl; let sit for 1 hour. Drain cucumber in a colander, squeezing as much excess liquid as you can with your hands.
  2. 2 Combine cucumbers and green onions in a bowl.
  3. 3 Stir sour cream, vinegar, oil, and dill together in a small bowl; drizzle over cucumber mixture and toss to coat.

By Tammy

Mizeria (Polish Cucumber Salad)
Lunch European

Mizeria (Polish Cucumber Salad)

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cucumbers into a colander and sprinkle generously with salt; let stand until soft, about 5 minutes. Squeeze liquid from cucumbers and transfer to a bowl with dill.
  2. 2 Mix sour cream, lemon juice, and sugar together in a bowl; add to cucumbers and toss to coat. Season with pepper. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

By VeggieMommy

Cucumber Gazpacho with Mint Paste
Lunch European

Cucumber Gazpacho with Mint Paste

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Scrape cucumber seeds into a fine mesh sieve and press out as much liquid as possible. Reserve liquid and roughly chop cucumbers.
  2. 2 Combine cucumbers and cucumber liquid in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.
  3. 3 Whisk cucumber puree and sour cream together in a bowl. Season with sugar and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate.
  4. 4 Mash together mint, olive oil, and hazelnuts in a mortar and pestle until a paste forms. Season with salt and lemon juice.
  5. 5 Divide gazpacho between individual bowls and place a spoonful of mint paste on top of each.

By Barbara Sauermann

Spicy English Seven-Layer Salad
Lunch European

Spicy English Seven-Layer Salad

4.5

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water to cool.
  2. 2 Place the carrots in an even layer in the bottom of a large glass bowl, preferably one that is roughly the same diameter from top to bottom. Place the lettuce in a layer over the carrots. Combine the cucumber, peas and corn; spread in a layer over the lettuce. Once the pasta is cooled and drained, then spread that out over the top.
  3. 3 In a smaller bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, brown sugar, curry powder, and garlic salt. Spread this carefully over the pasta. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

By Miss Sriri

Nancy's Boiled Gazpacho
Lunch European

Nancy's Boiled Gazpacho

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
385 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Simmer tomato juice in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; stir in bouillon cubes until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Off heat, add tomato, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, vinegar, oil, celery, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Cover soup; chill in the refrigerator before serving, 6 to 8 hours.

By NancyM

Dill Gazpacho
Lunch European

Dill Gazpacho

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Season with lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  3. 3 In a blender or food processor, puree half of the mixture until smooth.
  4. 4 Return to bowl, stir in dill and mix well. Cover and chill for at least one hour before serving.

By Amy

Quick Classic Gazpacho
Lunch European

Quick Classic Gazpacho

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour 1/2 cup diced tomatoes into a food processor. Add water and oil to the food processor; blend until puréed. Pour into a medium bowl and add remaining diced tomatoes.
  2. 2 Stir in cucumber, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, garlic, vinegar, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Gazpacho IV
Lunch European

Gazpacho IV

4.4

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
505 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, tomato juice, beef broth, green bell pepper, celery, cucumber, onion, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar. Season with basil, parsley, salt, pepper, cumin, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover bowl, and refrigerate gazpacho 8 hours or overnight before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Cucumber Soup with Tomatoes
Lunch

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
Lunch American

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
Lunch

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
Lunch

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
Lunch

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
Lunch American

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
Lunch

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

Pickled Herring and Cucumber Salad
Lunch

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
Lunch

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