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elleng

(130,147 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:13 AM Jul 2020

Fresh cucumber with dill

Years ago, while traveling, I picked up a recipe similar to this (maybe in airline magazine,) and made it several times. Yesterday (Sunday), neighbor brought me 3 garden-fresh cucumbers (PLUS container of cherry tomatoes, 3 beautiful maybe heirloom tomatoes, and a melon - looks like small cantaloupe,) so will make cukes with dill soon, to accompany whatever else is around; maybe tomato sandwich! THANKS to great neighbors (also landlord!)

http://www.swedishfood.com/swedish-food-recipes-side-dishes/61-cucumber-with-dill

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Fresh cucumber with dill (Original Post) elleng Jul 2020 OP
I love tomato sandwiches. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #1
add sour cream! Kali Jul 2020 #2
Thanks, sounds good elleng Jul 2020 #3
no like feta? Kali Jul 2020 #4
Weirdly, ONLY tolerate feta for Greek salad! elleng Jul 2020 #5
ha! Kali Jul 2020 #6
You've done it AGAIN! elleng Jul 2020 #7
all good summer foods! Kali Jul 2020 #8
I love cucumber MFM008 Jul 2020 #9
Sounds delicious TEB Jul 2020 #10
Cuke, thinly sliced white onion, sour cream and dill eleny Jul 2020 #11

Kali

(54,990 posts)
2. add sour cream!
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:37 AM
Jul 2020

or a touch of yogurt

I love cuke salads.

here is one you can use your cherry tomatoes with -

cut (2?) cukes into chunks about the size of your cherry tomatoes (or half size and also cut the tomatoes in half)
equal parts tomatoes
add some chopped sweet onion to taste (I like a lot)
a good handful - 1/2 cup or more? of crumbled feta cheese
a pile of chopped fresh dill (dried works too)
toss with bottled Italian dressing, or make a vinaigrette, or something similar - a ceaser type is good too
salt and pepper

elleng

(130,147 posts)
3. Thanks, sounds good
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:46 AM
Jul 2020

(except for the feta!)

TRIED to get fresh dill after receiving the cukes, but none available, so got McCormick's dried.

Do have plain yogurt.

Now have 2-3 days worth of of ideas; just have to execute!

elleng

(130,147 posts)
5. Weirdly, ONLY tolerate feta for Greek salad!
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:52 AM
Jul 2020

Now you've done it, GRUYERE!!! (unless a decent grated Parm is available; not always the case.)

Kali

(54,990 posts)
6. ha!
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:55 AM
Jul 2020

I can eat it in all kinds of things, love it with olives and good hard salami for a snack.

elleng

(130,147 posts)
7. You've done it AGAIN!
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 02:00 AM
Jul 2020

I used to trade sandwiches (in 4th grade???!!!) for HARD SALAMI, and when 'mature,' after law school, wrapped hard salami around sweet (red) pepper, MAYBE a good sharp cheddar on the side!

Kali

(54,990 posts)
8. all good summer foods!
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 02:04 AM
Jul 2020

I better go to bed before I have to dig out some CHEESE to snack on. I have about 3 weird hybrid tomatoes on one plant at the moment

TEB

(12,716 posts)
10. Sounds delicious
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:01 AM
Jul 2020

I have been getting cukes and beefsteaks off local farm stand. I love tomato sandwiches and my wife loves cucumber salad

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