Best Crunchy Cucumber Salad Recipes

CRUNCHY WATERCRESS, CUCUMBER & RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients, then season. (This can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.) Peel the cucumber into long, thin strips with a vegetable peeler, discarding the seeded section. Just before leaving, arrange the watercress, cucumber and radishes in a portable container. Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

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.

CRUNCHY CHINESE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Preparation of cucumber:.
• Half washed but unpeeled cucumber lengthwise. Remove the seeds with a spoon and discard. Slice into ca 1/2 cm / 1/5 inch pieces. Put into a bowl.
• Mix hot water and salt and pour it over the cucumber pieces. Leave cucumbers in water for ca 20 minutes.
• Dressing:.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet.
• Add chilli and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients of the dressing until the sesame oil. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add garlic and sesame. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Put aside.
• Finish Salad:.
• Drain the cucumber pieces (after the 20 minutes in the water) and squeeze them slightly. Mix with the dressing (I do this in the skillet and put salad afterwards into a bowl) and leave the salad for 2 hours to develop its flavour.
• Serve as a starter or as a side dish to a chinese meal.

CUCUMBER,ONION & CELERY SALAD..(A CRUNCHY TREAT)

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the sliced and separated onion rings under cold water for a few minutes to remove the harshness. Drain well.
• 2. In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar, sugar, celery seed, dill, salt and pepper until the sugar is dissolved.
• 3. Toss in the sliced and scored cucumbers, celery slices and onion rings.
• 4. Let marinate in the refrigerator, at least 20 minutes before serving. This is even better the next day Makes 1 quart of delicious salad.. *****Note: I even used it on my fish tacos...nice and crunchy!

CRUNCHY CUCUMBER, EGG & POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vegetables and eggs in large bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients. Add to potato mixture; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

JAPANESE CRUNCHY CUCUMBER AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Thinly slice the cucumber and radishes, and arrange on a plate.
• 2. Whisk together the vegetable oil and rice vinegar in a glass, and drizzle over the vegetables to serve.

CRUNCHY CUCUMBER & RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice the cucumber and radishes, and arrange on a plate.
• Whisk together the vegetable oil and rice wine vinegar, and drizzle over the vegetables to serve.

THAI CRUNCHY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, carrots, onion and serrano pepper., In a small bowl, mix sugar, lime juice and fish sauce. Pour over vegetables; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour. Sprinkle with peanuts.

CRUNCHY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice the shallot and place half in a bowl. The remainder can be fried and used as a garnish, if you like (see below). Add the mushrooms, spring onions and chilli to the bowl, then cover and leave in the fridge until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, slice the cucumber into long, thin strips (try using a vegetable peeler to get really thin slices). Toss together with the remaining salad ingredients. Mix together all the dressing ingredients, leave to one side for 5 mins to let the sugar dissolve, then toss half the dressing through the salad. Place in a serving dish and top with the remaining dressing and fried shallots, if you like.

CRUNCHY CREAMY CUCUMBER AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon. Cut cucumbers into 1/2-inch pieces and put in a colander. Generously sprinkle with salt and let sit in the sink for 30 minutes to drain. This will prevent your salad from getting watery. Quickly rinse and blot dry with paper towel. While cucumbers are draining, dice the avocados into 1/2-inch pieces and put into a salad bowl. Drizzle with lime juice and toss gently. Wash and coarsely chop the mint. Chop the lime zest. In a bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice and lime zest to make dressing. Add drained cucumbers, mint, feta cheese and dressing to the avocados and gently combine. Add pepper (or lemon pepper) to taste. Cover and let stand in refrigerator for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.

SECRET CRUNCHY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl combine the sliced cucumbers, salt and ice water. Cover and chill for 1 hour. This is what keeps your cucumbers crisp! After an hour of chilling, drain and return cucumbers to the bowl and add the remaining ingredients.
• 2. Mix well, cover again and let chill for at least 2 hours. Enjoy!

CRUNCHY CUCUMBER & RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice the cucumber and radishes, and arrange on a plate. Whisk together the vegetable oil and rice vinegar, and drizzle over the vegetables to serve.