15 interesting salads with fresh cucumbers

1. Salad with cucumber, avocado and mozzarella

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados;
• 3 tomatoes;
• 2 cucumber;
• 1 red onion;
• 100 g of mozzarella mini-beads;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil;
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice;
• 1 tablespoon seasoning "Italian herbs";
• salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste.

preparation

Slice the avocado and diced tomato, cucumber - the U-shaped slices, and onion - half rings. Put the vegetables and cheese in a bowl for the salad. Season the salad with a mixture of oil, lemon juice and seasonings and mix well.

2. Puff salad with cucumbers, shrimp and corn

Ingredients

• 1 egg;
• 1 cucumber;
• 1 carrot;
• a few lettuce leaves;
• 150 g of canned corn;
• 100 g cooked shrimp;
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise;
• 1 tablespoon ketchup.

preparation

Boil hard boiled egg, cool under running water and clean. Cut the egg and cucumber cubes. Grate the carrots on a grater. Coarsely chop the lettuce.

Put the ingredients in a transparent container in layers in the following order: lettuce, corn, carrot, cucumber, egg and peeled shrimp. Mix mayonnaise and ketchup and pour this sauce salad.

3. Salad with cucumber, chicken and bell pepper

Ingredients

For the salad:

• 2 skinless chicken breasts;
• 1 tablespoon olive oil;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 2 teaspoons turmeric;
• salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste;
• 1 red bell pepper;
• 1 red onion;
• 1 cucumber;
• 1 head romaine lettuce;
• a handful of pecans (can replace the walnuts).

For the filling:

• 2 garlic cloves;
• 4 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar;
• ¼ teaspoon salt;
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil;
• 1 tablespoon liquid honey.

preparation

Put the chicken in a bowl, add the butter, crushed garlic, turmeric, salt and pepper. Thoroughly mix to chicken was coated with this mixture on all sides. Put the breasts on a heated pan and cook for 4-7 minutes on each side until cooked.

Cut slightly chilled chicken and pepper into cubes and onion and cucumber - thin slices. Coarsely chop the lettuce and chop the nuts slightly. Put all ingredients in a bowl for the salad.

Mix the crushed garlic with the remaining filling ingredients. Pour her salad and mix well.

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4. Salad with cucumbers, broccoli and grapes

Ingredients

• 2 small head broccoli;
• 2 cucumber;
• 1 small onion;
• 100 g of red grapes;
• 2-3 tablespoons of sunflower seeds;
• 100 g of mayonnaise;
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
• ¼ teaspoon salt;
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.

preparation

Disassemble the broccoli into florets and cut them into large chunks. Slice the cucumbers and onions into cubes. Grapes, cut in half. Put the vegetables, grapes and sunflower seeds in a bowl for the salad. Mix remaining ingredients and season the salad with this mixture.

5. Salad with cucumbers and pineapple

Ingredients

For the filling:

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce;
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce;
• 1 teaspoon lightly crushed peas black pepper;
• 1 teaspoon salt;
• 1 teaspoon of sugar.

For the salad:

• a few lettuce leaves;
• 1 cucumber;
• 200 g of canned pineapple;
• 1 onion;
• 150 g of cherry tomatoes;
• a handful of sesame seeds.

preparation

Mix all ingredients for the filling and store in the fridge for half an hour. Arrange on a serving dish chopped lettuce, diced cucumber and pineapple, Half rings onion, and cherry tomatoes. Pour chilled salad dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

6. Crab Salad with cucumbers and tomatoes

Ingredients

• 450 g of surimi;
• 2 cucumber;
• 2 tomatoes;
• ¼ chives beam;
• 3 garlic cloves;
• 100 g of mayonnaise.

preparation

Cut the crab sticks, cucumbers and tomatoes into small cubes. In tomatoes, you must first remove the seeds. Add to these ingredients the chopped onion, mix the crushed garlic and mayonnaise and mix thoroughly.

7. Salad with cucumbers, corn and cauliflower

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower;
• 2 cucumber;
• 1 red bell pepper;
• 250 g of canned corn;
• 60 g of yogurt;
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise;
• a few feathers of green onions;
• a few sprigs of dill;
• salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste.

preparation

Disassemble the cauliflower into florets and finely chop them. Slice the cucumbers and peppers into small cubes. Add the corn to vegetables, yogurt, mayonnaise, chopped fresh herbs and spices and mix well.

8. Salad with cucumbers, spicy beef and walnut dressing

Ingredients

For the beef:

• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• 1 small onion;
• ½ red chilli;
• 350-400 g of beef;
• 3 garlic cloves;
• 1 teaspoon of tomato paste;
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander;
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin;
• ½ teaspoon paprika;
• pinch ground black pepper;
• a pinch of cinnamon;
• pinch of ground cloves;
• 1 teaspoon salt.

For the salad:

• 3-4 cucumber;
• ¼ coriander beam;
• ground black pepper - to taste;
• salt - to taste;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil;
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
• a few leaves of fresh mint.

For the filling:

• 120 g of crude cashew (pre-soak them in warm water for an hour);
• ½ clove of garlic;
• juice of 1 lemon;
• ¾ tsp tahini or peanut butter;
• 2 tablespoons of water;
• a pinch of salt.

preparation

Heat the oil over medium heat and cook on it finely chopped onion and chilli (leave some for decoration) for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Increase the heat, put the stuffing in the pan and chopped garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and spices, stir and cook for 5 more minutes.

Cut the cucumber into cubes. Mix them with slightly cooled beef, chopped cilantro, spices, oil and lemon juice. Grind the cashew (leave a few nuts for decoration) and the rest of the ingredients for the filling in a blender until creamy. If it seems too thick, pour a little water.

Put lettuce on a serving dish, decorate dressing nut, cashew integer, chili rings and mint leaves.

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9. Salad with cucumbers, shrimps and olives

Ingredients

• 2 cucumber;
• 400 g of small tomato;
• 1 red bell pepper;
• 1 green bell pepper;
• 1 small red onion,
• 500 g of boiled shrimps;
• 100 g olives;
• a few sprigs of parsley;
• 80 ml of olive oil;
• juice of 2 lemons;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 2 teaspoons of dried oregano;
• salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste.

preparation

Cut cucumbers into thin strips using a pasta slicers. Cut the tomatoes in half, chop the peppers into cubes, and onion - thin half-rings. Add to the vegetables peeled shrimp, olives and chopped parsley.

Mix the oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic and spices. Pour this dressing salad and mix well.

10. Thai salad with cucumber, mango and peanuts

Ingredients

• 1 ripe mango;
• 1 cucumber;
• 1 red bell pepper;
• 1 red chilli;
• a few lettuce leaves;
• a few feathers of green onions;
• a few sprigs of cilantro;
• 3 tbsp lemon juice;
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce;
• 1 teaspoon of liquid honey;
• ground black pepper - to taste;
• a handful of peanuts.

preparation

Cut the peeled mango and cucumber wide thin strips of pepper - a little thin cubes and chilli - rings. Add to the vegetables chopped greens.

Mix the lemon juice, oil, chopped garlic, soy sauce, honey and pepper. Pour salad dressing, stir and garnish with peanuts.

11. Salad with cucumbers, squid and apple

Ingredients

• 2 raw squid;
• salt - to taste;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 cucumber;
• 1 green apple;
• 1 onion;
• ½ parsley;
• ½ green onion beam;
• 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream;
• ground black pepper - to taste.

preparation

Put the squid in boiling salted water for 1-1.5 minutes. Boil an egg hard-boiled. Cut the egg into cubes and squid, cucumber, peeled apple - thin strips. Cut the onion rings and chop the greens. Mix all ingredients, add the sour cream and pepper and stir.

12. Cucumber salad, tuna and chickpea

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper;
• 1 small red onion,
• 1 cucumber;
• 300 g of canned tuna;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 80 g of canned or boiled chickpea;
• a handful of olives;
• 1 bunch parsley;
• salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste;
• 3 tablespoons olive oil;
• 1 lemon.

preparation

Slice the pepper and onion into small cubes and cucumber - slices semicircular. Mix them with tuna, chopped garlic, chickpeas, halved olives and chopped parsley. Add spices, butter, and juice and lemon peel and mix the whole.

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13. Salad with cucumber, Chinese cabbage, peas and cheese

Ingredients

• a few leaves of Chinese cabbage;
• 1 tomato;
• 1 cucumber;
• 100 g of the cheese;
• 100 g of canned peas;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil;
• salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste.

preparation

Cut the cabbage into thin strips, and tomatoes, cucumbers and cheese - small cubes. Add to the vegetables peas, oil and spices and mix well.

14. Salad with cucumber, chicken and prunes

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast;
• salt - to taste;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 cucumber;
• 100 g of dried prunes;
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise.

preparation

Boil breast in salted water for 20-25 minutes. Cook hard-boiled eggs. Cut all the ingredients into cubes and season with mayonnaise.

15. Salad with cucumber, salmon and quinoa

Ingredients

• 400 g of salmon;
• salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste;
• 150 g of quinoa;
• a few leaves of cabbage kale;
• 1 lemon;
• 60 ml of olive oil;
• 1 cucumber;
• 200 g of cherry tomatoes;
• 1 small red onion,
• 60 ml white wine vinegar;
• 4 cloves of garlic.

preparation

Rub fish spices from all sides, put in the pan and bake at 190 ° C 15-17 minutes. Meanwhile, boil the quinoa according to package directions.

In the bowl of salad Put kale, add half the lemon juice, a little olive oil and salt. Remember cabbage hands for 2-3 minutes.

Add to the bowl-done fish, divided into small pieces, quinoa, cucumber slices, halved tomato and onion half rings. Mix the vinegar with the juice of the second half a lemon, olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Season the salad with this mixture and stir.

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