Garden Salad Cucumber Cups Recipes

PERFECT GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces and wash and dry thoroughly. Place in large salad bowl (wider than it is deep). Top with prepared vegetables.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cheese. Go lightly until you learn how much is "to taste" for you.
• Pour oil over salad, then vinegar. It is important that the oil be first. Quantity requires a bit of practice - go light on the vinegar at first. You can add more if needed. Aim to coat the top layer of vegetables. Toss until well mixed. Taste - add vinegar or oil if needed, and toss again. Do not add dry ingredients (see below). Serve immediately.
• Note: Your first couple salads may not be perfect. If you find that you didn't add enough salt or pepper, let diners add more as served - you can't get it well dispersed if you add to the salad bowl after the oil and vinegar have been added If you find that you added too much vinegar, a little salt can counteract - again, add as served.

GARDEN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently to combine. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes before serving.

CRUNCHY LEMON-PESTO GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the first 6 ingredients until blended. In another bowl, combine squash, cucumbers, peas, Parmesan and green onions. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Top with bacon to serve.

CREAMY GARDEN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange cucumber slices in a large bowl, generously seasoning each layer of cucumber with salt and pepper. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Drain liquid from cucumbers. Gently press cucumber slices with paper towel to absorb any remaining liquid.
• Stir half-and-half, sour cream, mayonnaise, green onions, ranch dressing mix, sugar, dill, celery salt, and lime juice together in a small bowl; pour over cucumber slices and gently stir to coat.

GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: Shake Dressing in a jar. Taste and adjust - more oil for creamier/less tang, vinegar for more tang, sugar if you want touch of sweet.
• Toss: Place all Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Pour over Dressing. Toss well.
• Serve: Transfer to serving bowl and serve immediately!

CRUNCHY GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the sliced radishes, sliced cucumber, mint and cilantro in a medium bowl. Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste, until well combined. Pour the dressing on top of the salad and toss to combine. Place arugula on a serving dish and top with tossed salad. Serve immediately.

GARDEN SALAD CUCUMBER CUPS

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers into 1 inch disks.
• Toss all except 2 tbsp cheese, the dressing and cucumbers in a large bowl and season to taste. Chill until ready to fill cups.
• Scoop out 1 tbsp from center of each disk with melon baller leaving sides and bottom intact.
• Fill with about a tbsp of salad mix and top with remaining cheese if using.
• Serve immed.
• Note: It is a forgiving recipe. I omitted the basil, used Lemon Pepper Mrs Dash. My dressing was a Sweet and Sour Cherry poppy seed dressing. I added a small onion [I mean baby size] You can play with this recipe and your ingredients and it works well. Use garden fresh veggies for the best taste.
• Note servings are not the number of cucumbers this makes. It should be about 36 cucumber slices.