Cucumber dish ideas anyone?

lovesclimbing

So I volunteered to bring something to a friend's baby shower this weekend. The host asked that it involved cucumber. Rats. I was hoping she'd say a finger food or appetizer and then I could bring a dip.

So now, I'm trying to figure out what to bring. I really hate dilled cucumbers/those cucumber salad things, and that's all I'm finding right now!

Does anyone have suggestions for a dish that includes cucumber that I could make that isn't just cucumbers (like those salads)?

kimmiinthemitten

Cucumber sandwiches!  You can also serve them open face style so they have less bread.

NowIamMrsKlein

A cucumber dip?

Cream cheese, cucumber, onion, salt and pepper and mayo.

julieanne912

I've ran across a lot in my searches for my baby shower food.... I don't like cucumber so I don't have any experience personally, but these are friggen adorable: http://www.madiganmade.com/2011/06/garden-fresh-herbed-cucumber-flower.html  

wandajune6

Cucumber cups with creme fresh and smoked salmon? Thai cucumber salad?

MairePoppy

Tzatziki is easy.  Serve with pita chips:

https://www.cabotcheese.coop/greek-yogurt-cucumber-sauce-tzatziki

I'm curious about why the host is specifying you use cucumbers?

CMGragain

Shrimp Salad with Cucumber and Mint

Total Time:
18 min
Prep:
15 min
Cook:
3 min

Yield:
6 servings

Level:
Easy

NUTRITION INFO

Healthy

Ingredients

2 pounds medium shrimp, cleaned
1 cup fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 English cucumber, seeded and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 lemon, zested
Salt and pepper

Directions

Cook shrimp in boiling water for 3 minutes, drain and cool in refrigerator.

Put mint and lemon juice in food processor and pulse to coarsely chop the mint. Drizzle olive oil into processor while pureeing until mint is finely chopped.

In a serving bowl, toss shrimp, cucumber, mint mixture, zest, salt and pepper to combine.

This will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/shrimp-salad-with-cucumber-and-mint-recipe.html?oc=linkback

AprilH81

Cucumber, Strawberries, Feta Crumbles and Poppy Seed Dressing makes a great salad.  You can add romaine lettuce as well...

JoanE2012

http://www.phillipsfoods.com/recipes-cooking-tips/RecipesDetails.aspx?recipeId=3466

lovesclimbing

Thanks for the ideas! I think I'll be doing the tzatziki dip.

@MairePoppy, I don't know. I guess it goes with whatever else is being made.

DarthV8r

I loooooooove tzatziki dip. I make it regularly. I've tried so many recipes.

mrscomposer

My favourite cucumber salad:

Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthwise.  Remove the seeds, and chop into half moons.  Put in a bowl with a 1/2 c red wine vinegar & 1tbsp of sugar.  Toss regularly for a half hour.

Once ready to serve, drain remaining vinegar.  Add several chopped & seeded Roma tomatoes, half a red onion, and chopped mint (or basil).  Drizzle with olive oil & serve.

lovesclimbing

So I ended up making tazatziki dip.  I was a bit concerned because it didn't taste how I expected, but people seemed to like it, several people said it was really good.  I took the leftovers to a friends house for dinner and everyone there seemed to like it as well. 

Thanks for the ideas!