Salmon-Cucumber Pate
Cucumber Salad
Hungarian Paprika Cucumber Salad
Lebanese Yogurt and Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad



Request From: "Darin " >
I have planted cucumbers in my garden this year. I would like some
recipes for cucumber salad. TIA

Salmon-Cucumber Pate

Cucumber Layer:

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt
6 to 8 drops liquid red pepper seasoning
1 medium-sized cucumber, pared, seeded, and shredded
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp snipped fresh dill

Salmon Layer:

1 can (16 oz) salmon, drained and skin and bones removed
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp horseradish
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Prepare the cucumber layer: Beat the cream cheese in a medium-sized bowl
until softened and smooth. Beat in the sour cream, salt, and red pepper
seasoning. Stir in the cucumber, onion, and dill. Set aside.
Prepare the salmon layer: Flake or mash the salmon with a fork in a large
bowl. Combine the mayonnaise, onion, lemon juice, horseradish, parsley,
salt, and paprika. Set aside.
Sprinkle the gelatin over cold water in a 1-cup glass measure, let soften
for 5 minutes. Set the cup in simmering water, stir to dissolve the
gelatin.
Remove from the heat.

Stir 3 Tbsp of the gelatin liquid into the cucumber mixture. Wet a 9x5x3
inch loaf pan, or 7 to 8 cup mold, with cool water, and pour the cucumber
mixture in. Chill while finishing salmon layer. Stir the remaining gelatin
liquid into the salmon mixture. Fold in the whipped cream. Carefully spoon
salmon mixture over the cucumber layer in pan. Cover pan and chill 6 hours
or overnight.

To serve, run the tip of a thin-bladed knife around the top edge of the
mold. Dip the mold quickly in and out of hot water. Cover with a chilled
serving platter, invert, shake gently to remove. Garnish with caviar,
cucumber slices, lemon, and dill. Serve with party rye bread and crackers.

From: The Best of Family Circle Cookbook



Hungarian Paprika Cucumber Salad

Serves 4 to 6. Delicious.

3 fresh picked garden cucumbers from your vegetable garden.
1/2 teaspoon salt, plain or iodized.
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 medium fresh garden onion from your vegetable garden.
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar.
2 tablespoons white vinegar.
2 tablespoons water.
3 cloves fresh crushed garlic from your vegetable garden. (Optional)
Fresh sweet Hungarian paprika.

Peel the fresh garden cucumbers. Carefully slice them, paper thin.
Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Squeeze out the liquid
from the cucumbers. Peel and slice the onion very thin and mix with
cucumbers. Add the salt, pepper, white vinegar, and water to cover the
vegetables. You may adjust the vinegar, salt or sugar to a sweet - sour
taste. Sprinkle the crushed garlic on top of the sliced cucumbers and
onion. Sprinkle Hungarian paprika generously on top. Chill for 1/2 hour.
The paprika cucumbers improve in taste as they marinate. Additional
Serving Hint: 1 Heaping Tablespoon fresh sour cream (Check the expiration
date on the lid). Place on top of the paprika cucumber salad just before
serving. Makes a nice presentation and it tastes sooooo good...!




Lebanese Yogurt and Cucumber Salad

3 cups plain yogurt
12 fresh mint leaves
2 cloves garlic, peeled
salt, to taste
2 or 3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced

Drain the yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined colander for several hours,
discarding the liquid that has collected. Place the mint and garlic
together in a salad bowl and crush with a little salt. Add the drained
yogurt and cucumbers. Mix and chill before serving. Serves 6. Recipe
adapted from "The Frugal Gourmet on our Immigrant Ancestors"



Cucumber Salad

2 large cucumbers
1/2 Cup. sour cream
1/2 Cup. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 Cup. fresh dill chopped (optional)

Peel the cucumbers. Cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds and slice into
thin slices. Sprinkle with salt and let set for 10 minutes in a strainer.
Add the remaining ingredients to a bowl to make your dressing. Add the
cucumbers and toss cucumbers to blend in the dressing. Chill until ready
to serve.



from me to you

Linda in Tennessee

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