GeorgiaCucumber quinoa salad. Perfect for warmer weather. For as long as I can remember cucumber has always been my favorite veggie. Only to find out as an adult it's really a fruit.. First Pluto is not really a planet and now fruity cucumbers.. I just can't deal with it all Either way.. This was pretty tasty. Ingredients:
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NikitaIt was difficult for me to make a meal that highlighted cucumbers. They have always been an add-on in my house. Salads...salads....and more salads. So I made salad! Except this time, it highlights cucumbers as a tuna-filled boat. It was quite delicious and filling. I served mine with a dijon vinaigrette dressing which paired we'll with the tuna. It's been pretty hot lately, so a cold dinner was due. 😊 Love, 99 Recipe:
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AmyI remember the first time that I tried cucumbers. I was a pre-teen and Gigi was noshing away on one. I was intrigued. She gave me a slice and I was hooked. Such yummy fresh goodness. The timing of this challenge is perfect. I had a cucumber recipe planned for this week anyway. The weather has been in the triple digits a watery cool cucumber salad was just the thing. I recently subscribed to a new food magazine called Milk Street. It is proving to be worth it. Their podcast is brilliant as well. I found this recipe for a smashed cucumber salad and it hit the spot. I re-purposed the leftovers into a bowl of cold noodle salad. As Jack Nicholson said in As Good As It Gets," Good times, noodle salad." Smashed Cucumber Salad From Milk Street Magazine March-April 2017 6 SERVINGS Smashing the cucumbers helped release their seeds and created rough surfaces for the dressing to cling to. For a simple variation on this recipe, add ¼ cup creamy peanut butter and 2 tablespoons water with the soy sauce and sesame oil to smooth the dressing. In China, this salad is eaten with chopsticks so the dressing drips off the pieces of cucumber; to avoid an oily salad, use a slotted spoon to dole out portions. SMASHING OUR WAY TO A BETTER SALAD TIP Don’t substitute American cucumbers for English. The ratio of seeds to flesh is higher and the skins are too tough.
Happy Saturday and to all you dads who do your thing. Happy Father's Day!!
Georgia, Nikita and Amy
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