Best Chamorro Cucumber Slices Recipes

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SOY, GINGER AND GARLIC

Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic image

The trick to any sliced cucumber salad is to slice the cucumbers as thin as you can and to purge them by salting them before making the salad so the dressing doesn't get watered down by the cucumber juice.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 large thin-skinned cucumbers (about 1 1/2 pounds), thinly sliced
Salt, to taste
3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 small garlic clove, minced, or granulated garlic or garlic flakes to taste
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne, plus more to taste
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
3 tablespoons sunflower oil or grapeseed oil
1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts, very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

Sprinkle the cucumbers with a generous amount of salt and let sit in a colander in the sink for 15 minutes. Rinse and dry on a kitchen towel. Transfer to a salad bowl.
Whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, cayenne, and pepper. Whisk in the sesame oil and the sunflower or grapeseed oil. Toss with the cucumbers, scallions, and cilantro. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 196, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 546 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams

EASY DELICIOUS MARINATED CUCUMBER SLICES

Easy Delicious Marinated Cucumber Slices image

Cool cucumbers, zesty onions and snappy bell peppers in a salty-sweet bath. Yummy as a refeshing salad or a delicious edible garnish. Great for using up your garden's cucumbers! No canning or pickling experience required!

Provided by SaraFish

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
3 sliced cucumbers (, about 6 cups)
1 sliced onion
1 sliced bell pepper

Steps:

Combine first 6 ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring so the sugar dissolves.
Turn off heat and set aside for about 5 minutes.
Slice vegetables and place in large mixing bowl.
Pour vinegar mixture over veggies and toss a bit.
Layer in a large flat dish (I use my Pyrex 13 by 9 pan) that has a tight fiting lid.
Refrigerate, covered, for at least one whole day (but a couple days is even better).
Stir every 6 hours or so to be sure all cucumbers get marinaded.
Serve chilled as a salad or as a delicious edible garnish.

JUST CUCUMBER SLICES

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This is a simple recipe to have as a refreshing side dish. It's especially good for picnics, bar-b-ques, potlucks and buffets. If you like your slices on the tart side cut back on the sugar a little bit. Please note it will need to be chilled at least 3 hours.

Provided by Junebug

Categories Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 1 small bowl

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced into thick slices
1/2 sliced onion (optional)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 cup vinegar
1/8 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a bowl toss together the cucumbers, onion, if using, and dill.
Combine sugar, vinegar, water and salt and bring to a boil.
Pour over cucumbers.
Stir to coat.
Cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

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