Best Cool Cucumber Salad Recipes

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and halve cucumber; remove the seeds. Shred and pat dry; set aside. In a bowl, combine gelatin and salt with boiling water; stir until dissolved. Add mayonnaise and cottage cheese; mix well. Stir in the onion and shredded cucumber. Pour into an oiled 5-cup mold. Refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter. Garnish with cucumbers and parsley if desired.

COOL CUCUMBER MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Place the shredded cucumber in a colander to drain. In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin mix and hot water until gelatin has dissolved. Mix in the sugar, salt and vinegar. Set aside to cool until it starts to set, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin has thickened, stir in the mayonnaise, and fold in the drained cucumber. Transfer to a mold or serving bowl, and chill for 3 hours, or until set.

MY GRANDMA'S COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers, but leave a little on for color and slice by hand as thin as possible. Dry slices with paper towels.
• Place dried cucumber slices in a large bowl with onion slices. Generously season with salt and pepper. Toss well and let sit 10 minuets, drain any excess liquids.
• Toss cucumbers and onions in with enough sour cream to coat. Refrigerate until well chilled. Stir, and season with salt and pepper to taste if needed.

COOL AND CRUNCHY MELON-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• To make one serving, combine watermelon and cantaloupe cubes or balls with cucumber. Drizzle with olive oil and yuzu juice (or lime or lemon juice). Season with salt and pepper; stir to combine. Garnish with basil leaves.

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers into a salad bowl and combine with sour cream, green onion, dill, kosher salt, and pepper. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate salad for 30 minutes before serving.

COOL CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain & rinse pasta with cold water.
• Place pasta in large bowl.
• Add oil, cucumbers, onions, & tomatoes to bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients & pour over pasta & veggies & toss.
• Cover & chill for 3-4 hours (I've served it with as little as an hour of chill time).
• Stir before serving & enjoy!

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a pan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Pour over the cucumbers and onions in a heatproof container. Add the tarragon and salt, and gently toss. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

COOL-AS-A-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add cucumbers; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

COOL CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. TO MAKE THIS TO EAT RIGHT AWAY: Cook the pasta al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in large bowl: stir in oil,cucumbers and onion.
• 2. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss. Cover and chill for at least 3-4 hours.
• 3. TO MAKE THIS TO FREEZE AND ASSEMBLE LATER: Here is what I changed from about recipe so that you can freeze the cucumber part and add the rest of ingredients later: I combine the cucumbers,onion,sugar and vinegar. (leave out the water if freezing) Then you simply take this mixture out of the freezer,Do not drain the frozen cucumber mixture. let it thaw, and add the rest of ingredients.
• 4. Very refreshing and different! If you freeze it, you can have the taste of summer any time you wish! When I do make it and not freeze it, I do not add as much water as listed. I find that the cucumbers have plenty of water after sitting in fridge for 4 hours. Add water to suit your taste if you make it to eat right away.If I froze it, I dont add the water at all.

COOL AS A CUCUMBER TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle the diced cucumber with the 1/2 tsp of salt and let sit in a collander over a bowl for about 20 minutes to draw out the liquid. Shake off any extra liquid.
• Meanwhile, cook the macaroni according to the package. Drain and rinse with icy cold water. Drain well.
• Place the cooked, cooled macaroni in a large bowl.
• Add the halved tomatoes, onion, tuna, dill, pepper and then the cucumbers that have been sitting in the salt.
• Gently mix together.
• Stir in the sour cream, mayonnaise, and milk. Mix everything well.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.
• Taste and add more salt if needed.

COOL AND CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers and bell peppers into a colander and allow liquid to drain for 4 hours. While vegetables are draining, place yogurt into a separate colander lined with paper towels and let stand for 4 hours to allow excess whey to drain from the yogurt.
• Combine cucumbers, bell peppers, thickened yogurt, sour cream, vinegar, dill, salt, and black pepper in a large salad bowl; chill before serving.

COOL CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
• Place in a large bowl.
• Stir in oil, cucumbers and onion.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over salad and mix.
• Cover and chill 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with a slotted spoon.

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD ( POLISH MIZERIA )

Steps:

• 1. Wash and peel the cucumber. Slice into thin/medium-thin slices. Mix in bowl with vinegar, salt and pepper, and chill in fridge for about 2 hours.
• 2. After chilled, drain the cucumbers, and if you don't like the strong vinegar flavor, give them a rinse, too.
• 3. Mix in the sour cream. Chop dill and add that in. Mix well and enjoy! This tastes very fresh and cold and is a great accompaniment to anything off the grill, and also goes so well with baked or mashed potato!

COOL ORIENTAL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, mix first 8 ingredients in a container and shake well.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours to blend the flavors.
• Slice onion very thin and place in ice water for half hour.
• Dry onion with paper towels before using.
• Peel cucumbers and slice thin.
• Place in a bowl, pour on dressing and mix well.
• Peel and slice avocado.
• Arrange cucumbers (don't pour out the dressing), onion, and avocado individually on a plate (they can be mixed but I like the way they look individually).
• Drizzle the remaining dressing on the onion and avocado.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds or peanuts.

COOL CUCUMBER SALAD AND SOOOOO EASY

Steps:

• in medium size bowl blend together milk and mayonaisse, add herbs or peppers if using.
• slice cucumbers wafer thin add to mix.
• slice onions thin add to cucumber mix and.
• blend together.
• add s & p to taste.
• refrigerate at least 1 hour, stir before serving.
• I often make this early in the morning for dinner or let marinate ovenite (covered).

COOL AND CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Soak cucumbers (sliced) and onions (sliced) in salted water for 2 hours.
• Drain.
• Add mayo, milk and seasonings.
• Let sit in refrigerator at least 1 hour and serve.

EASY COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber and slice very thin. Put in a bowl and toss with the salt; chill one hour. Drain (I don't do a lot of salt and in the future will rinse), then pat dry. Return to bowl and stir in the Crema and onion, season with fresh ground pepper. Chill and serve.
• The original recipe called for re-constituted dried onion flakes (ugh) and pickled cherry peppers, which I didn't have. It also called for some sugar, but the Mexican crema was perfectly sweet enough for me. Should I ever find the pickled peppers, though, I'd like to try adding them.

COOL & CREAMY CUCUMBER & PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a medium size bowl, combine all of the dressing ingredients. Mix well and set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine all of the salad ingredients. Add the prepared dressing and toss gently to combine.
• 3. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.

COOL RICE AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a medium pan. Add the rice and 2 tsp. salt and boil until tender, 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, put the cucumbers in a large bowl with the herbs. In a small bowl, combine scallions, vinegar, oil, and 1/4 tsp. salt. When the rice is done, pour it into a colander, rinse briefly, then shake off as much water as possible. Put the warm rice into the bowl with the cucumbers, add the dressing and yogurt, and toss gently with a wide rubber spatula. Taste for salt and tartness. Certain types of rice will absorb more vinegar and salt than others. Serve tepid or chilled, mounded on plates and garnished with light green lettuce leaves.

COOL CUCUMBER AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the cucumber slices into a colander set in the sink, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside and allow to drip.
• 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.