Cucumber Recipes



Easy to follow Cucumber Recipes so you can spice up your family's veggie life.

Did you know that cucumbers have only 16 calories per cup and that they are a good source of dietary fiber? 

Nutritional Values Carrots

Unlike many other veggies, it seems possible that the cucumber originated from more than just one part of the world. Maybe even as far back as prehistoric times. 

The Bible refers to the Israelites who wandered the desert for forty years, bemoaning the lack of their favourite vegetable, the juicy, succulent cucumber.

Imagine how refreshing a cuke would be when you've been wandering about in that hot desert?

There are Chinese writings dating back fifteen hundred years which contain specific references to the cucumber; the Romans had cucumbers, small and gnarled, but cucumbers nonetheless, for their elaborate salads. When European explorers came to the New World, they found cucumbers growing wherever they went.

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Easy Cucumber Recipes 

Braised Cucumbers

  • 4 cucumbers
  • 3  tablespoons butter 
  • 1/4 cup beef broth (sub veggie broth)
  • 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp minced parsley

Peel the cucumbers; cut in half lengthwise, then into thirds crosswise.

Scoop out the seeds. Melt the butter in a skillet; sauté the cucumbers 3 minutes. Add the broth and pepper; cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes, or until tender but still crisp.

Sprinkle with the parsley. Serves 4-6.

Onion Cucumber Salad

  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 onions
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Peel the onions and cucumbers; cut into paper-thin slices. Cover with salted ice water. Cover and chill for 3-4 hours. Drain; add the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper. Serves 4-6.

Cold Cucumber Soup

  • 3 cucumbers
  • 4 cups of chicken flavoured vegetarian broth
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Peel the cucumbers; cut in half lengthwise and cut away the seeds. Dice the cucumbers. Bring the broth to a boil and add the cucumbers; cook over low heat 10 minutes. Puree in an electric blender, or force through a sieve. Cool, then blend in the yogurt, dill and pepper; taste for seasoning. Chill. Serves 6.

Drawing of a carrot plant from the 6th century AD

Did you know that cukes were originally curved in a half moon shape?

Through selective horticulture practices the curve, as well as other "undesired imperfections" in appearance like prickles and knobs have been eliminated in most of today's varieties through selective horticulture.

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