What can be done with a lot of cucumbers. What can be cooked from cucumbers, except for salads: recipes for every taste

Cucumber sauce instead of mayonnaise
An amazingly tasty and easy-to-prepare sauce for vegetables, meat, bread and everything that mayonnaise is eaten with.

Cooking:

1. Grate one medium cucumber on a coarse grater and lightly squeeze the juice.
2. Add 100 g of creamy soft cheese, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 3 tbsp. tablespoons of fat sour cream, 1 teaspoon of finely chopped dill.
3. Season with spices and mix.

The perfect sauce is ready!

Here's another option:

Many people like to buy various Korean-style vegetable salads in the markets. One of the most common and favorite such purchases are Korean cucumbers. I prefer to make such snacks at home and I offer you one of the options cucumber in Korean. Such cucumbers are perfectly stored in the refrigerator for one week, and every day they become tastier. They can serve as a wonderful appetizer on the holiday table.

For cooking you will need:

fresh cucumbers - 1 kg;

onion - 1 pc. (not necessary!);

garlic - 3 cloves;

salt - 1 tsp;

soy sauce - 2 tbsp. l.;

vinegar - 2 tbsp. l.;

dried hot red pepper - 0.5 tsp. (or to taste);

sesame oil - 5 tbsp. l.;

sugar - optional and to taste (optional!);

sesame seed - 1 tbsp. l.

Cucumbers first cut lengthwise into quarters. You can also cut cucumbers lengthwise, then across, about 3 cm long, put the chopped cucumbers in a bowl, add salt, stir and leave for 30 minutes.

Now add soy sauce, vinegar and sugar if you choose to do with sugar (I do without sugar).

Add the resulting mixture to the cucumbers.

Heat the sesame oil in a small skillet and pour the hot oil over the hot pepper and garlic mixture. Stir.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. In order for sesame to give off its flavor better, you need to quickly fry it in a dry frying pan, literally 5 seconds (it quickly darkens and can burn) and Korean-style cucumbers are ready.

But cucumbers in Korean for the winter:

• Fresh cucumbers - 1 kg;
• Carrots (large) - 1 pc;
• Garlic - 4 teeth;
• Salt - 25 g;
• Sugar - 50 g;
• Vegetable oil (refined) - 50 g;
• Vinegar 9% - 50 ml;
• Ground black pepper - 0.5 tsp;
• Coriander - 0.5 tsp;
• Mustard beans - 1 tbsp;

Korean cucumber salad for the winter recipe

	Cucumbers cut into long strips. Add carrots grated for Korean carrots.
	Add salt, pepper, oil, sugar, chopped garlic, all other spices, pour in vinegar.
	Mix the salad well and let it brew for 2 hours. Mix again a couple of times. Arrange in sterilized jars, cover with lids.
	Sterilize in boiling water for 15 minutes (0.5 l). Banks roll up, turn over, put under the "fur coat" until completely cooled. Bon appetit!

cucumber slices

Description: Hi all!!! We have an extraordinary crop of cucumbers this year!!! They put a lot of jars of greens "in Bulgarian", and the cucumbers keep growing and growing - there is simply no time to process them ... And here, just by the way, my friend's recipe came in handy. In this way I have been rolling up cucumbers for my beloved son for the third year already - he loves such cucumber circles very much! ATTENTION!!! THE RECIPE IS GIVEN BASED ON 1 (ONE) HALF-LITER JAR!!!

Ingredients for Cucumber Rolls:

As you can see, the recipe is simple and without unnecessary troubles. I don't like messing around with marinades. It turns out a conveyor: while one batch is being sterilized, I prepare the next one. Try it for sure!!!

Cucumber rolls recipe with photo

Cucumber roll recipe step by step

Step 1

A light fresh appetizer, it is not difficult to cook and is suitable even for a festive table (especially if the frozen imitation crab meat is replaced with natural crab meat). So, we prepare all the ingredients and first of all we set the hard-boiled egg to boil.

Step 2

Cucumber choose larger. We cut it into thin strips, for this it is convenient to use a paring knife.

Step 3

Wet sliced ​​cucumber strips with a napkin - remove excess cucumber juice.

Step 4

Crab meat (previously defrosted) rubbed on a fine grater.

Step 5

We clean the boiled egg and separate the yolk from the protein, so that the filling is denser, we use only the yolk. Rub it on a fine grater and add to the crab meat.

Step 7

Add a little mayonnaise to combine all the ingredients, mix well.

Step 8

Cucumber lotions and tonics

cucumber lotion for oily skin: Cucumbers grate on a coarse grater, or finely chop. Pour half a glass of cucumber mass with the same amount of vodka, close tightly, and insist for 15 days. Then strain and dilute with boiled water in equal proportions, then wipe your face daily. For drier or combination skin, dilute the lotion with water so that there is 2 times more water, and add another 1 teaspoon of glycerin.

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tonic recipe for moisturizing dry and normal skin: Place a small piece of cucumber in a cup and top with warm milk. Leave for 30-40 minutes, then thoroughly wipe your face with this piece, periodically wetting it in milk. Or you can just mix cucumber juice with milk in equal proportions, and wipe your face with such a homemade tonic. For oily skin, pour cucumber with lemon juice.

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Or here is another recipe for cucumber lotion for dry skin: Cut one medium-sized cucumber into small cubes, along with the peel. Pour 3 tablespoons of the resulting cubes with 1 glass of freshly boiled milk, and boil them for another 5-7 minutes. Then remove from heat, let the mass cool completely, and then strain. After applying this tonic, the skin is well moisturized, and the complexion improves.

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Refreshing cucumber lotion for everyone skin types: Very finely chop or grate cucumbers, and pour 3 tablespoons of the resulting mass with 1 cup of boiling water. Cover and leave to cool completely, then use the infusion to wipe your face.
Or here's another recipe: Peel the cucumbers and squeeze the juice from them. Pour this juice into ice cube trays and freeze. Wipe your face in the morning with such ice cubes, it tones and refreshes any skin well, there is also a slight whitening effect.

What can be cooked from cucumbers, except for salads? Believe it or not, this vegetable is one of the main ingredients of many interesting dishes. So, cocktails, sauces, pancakes and even jam are prepared from cucumbers. In general, what to say? Let's try!

Light and tasty sauce "Tartar"

Cucumbers can be used to make a fragrant sauce that goes well with both meat and fish. They are also seasoned with vegetable salads. If you are on a diet, replace mayonnaise and sour cream with Greek yogurt. By the way, if you are thinking about what you can cook from frozen cucumbers, this recipe will come in handy.

Compound:

• 2 fresh cucumbers;
• 3 art. l. sour cream;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 1 tsp lemon juice;
• salt;
• sprigs of dill and parsley;
• 1 st. l. olive oils;
• 3 art. l. mayonnaise.

Cooking:

Refreshing cucumber cocktail

A cucumber cocktail will come to the rescue on a hot summer day. In addition, it is very useful and invigorating. And you can cook it in just a few minutes.

Compound:

• 300 ml of kefir;
• medium cucumber;
• ½ tsp zira;
• 15 g fresh cilantro.

Cooking:

1. We wash the cucumber and chop it into arbitrary pieces.
2. In a container for a blender, combine the cucumber with kefir.
3. In a pan without adding oil, fry the cumin for 1-2 minutes and send it to the rest of the ingredients.
4. We wash the cilantro leaves, chop and put them in a container.
5. Beat the cocktail thoroughly with a blender until smooth. You can add some ground pepper and salt to it.

Stuffed cucumbers for the festive table

For this dish, we need dense cucumbers. By the way, it belongs to Greek cuisine, however, our hostesses slightly modified its recipe.

Compound:

• 4 cucumbers;
• 150 g of any minced meat;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 tbsp. l. rice
• bulb;
• 2 tbsp. l. tomato;
• greenery;
• 1 st. l. sour cream;
• salt;
• lemon;
• ground black pepper.

Cooking:

Roasting vegetable pancakes

It's no secret: zucchini makes lush and delicious pancakes. But few people know that they can be prepared from cucumbers. Let's try. Overripe vegetables are perfect for this dish.

Compound:

• 3-4 cucumbers;
• 3-4 st. l. sifted flour;
• 1 st. l. starch;
• 1 st. l. mayonnaise;
• egg;
• salt;
• ground black pepper;
• vegetable oil.

Cooking:

Macaroni with cucumbers - simple and delicious!

And now we will prepare pasta with cucumbers and a delicate creamy sauce. Such a dish can become a full lunch or dinner.

Compound:

• 400 g pasta;
• 2 small cucumbers;
• 250 ml cream with a high percentage of fat;
• 100 g of cheese;
• salt;
• ground black pepper;
• 2-3 garlic cloves;
• 35 g butter;
• greenery.

Cooking:

1. Boil macaroni.
2. Rinse the cucumber and remove the skin. Chop it into cubes.
3. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add cream to it and squeeze out the garlic cloves. We will also send grated cheese there.
4. Mix everything and boil for five minutes.
5. Now put the pasta on a dish, add cucumbers to them and pour everything with sauce. Decorate with herbs and serve.

Cucumber jam with citrus notes

Cucumber jam with lemons and oranges is incredibly tasty. Citrus fruits can be replaced with any berries, for example, currants. In general, if you have overripe cucumbers, do not rush to throw them away, but make delicious and fragrant jam.

Compound:

• 1 kg of cucumbers;
• 0.6 kg of granulated sugar;
• cinnamon to taste;
• lemon;
• 3-4 pcs. cloves;
• orange;
• vanilla powder to taste.

Cooking:

Ingredients:

• cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• Bell pepper
• Carrot
• Greenery
• Vegetable oil
• Pepper

On a note!

the number of ingredients is not indicated, since any vegetable that is currently at hand can be used for stew. Jars for packaging are suitable for 0.5 - 0.8 liters.

Cooking:

Peel large cucumbers, cut into 4 parts and cut out the middle with seeds. Next, cut the prepared slices into cubes, put in hot oil in a pan and fry until transparent. Process the rest of the vegetables, cut into cubes or slices, add to the cucumbers.

Add spices to the vegetable mixture to taste, simmer until all vegetables are cooked. Spread the mixture into a hot container, immediately roll up the lids and wrap the “stew” with a fur coat.

And you can eat not only as a cold appetizer, when served as a side dish, you can warm it up.

Overgrown cucumber salad for the winter in jars

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers - 3 kg
• Fresh dill - large bunch
• Onions - half a kilo
• Vegetable oil - 250 ml
• Salt - a quarter cup
• Vinegar 6% - 250 ml
• Sugar - half a glass

Cooking:

Peeled cucumbers, cut into slices. Finely chop the dill. Onion cut into rings.

Arrange prepared vegetables in jars in layers: cucumbers, dill, onions, cucumbers, and so on.

Make a cold pour from oil, salt, vinegar and sugar, that is, you do not need to boil the mixture. Pour the mixture over the salad, leave for 3 hours.

Sterilization of jars: 1 l - 10 minutes; 0.8 l - 8 minutes; 0.5 l - 5 minutes.

"Pikuli" from overgrown cucumbers

Ingredients:

• Large cucumbers - 1 kg
• Sugar - 5 tbsp. spoons
• Salt - 3 tbsp. spoons
• Water - 1.5 cups
• Vinegar 9% - half a glass
• Peas of black and allspice - to taste
• Coriander - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp. spoon
• Cinnamon - a small piece

Cooking:

Cucumbers - peel the accelerators (if it is already quite rough), cut into four parts, if desired, cut out the middle with seeds. Next, cut the prepared vegetables into small "columns", dip in boiling water for a minute, drain through a colander and arrange in jars.

Prepare a marinade from water, spices and spices, pour over “pickuli” from overgrowths, pasteurize in a water bath for 20 minutes.

Candied fruits from overgrown cucumbers

photo used as illustration

Ingredients:

• overgrown cucumbers
• Sugar - half a kilo
• Water - 0.5 l
• Ground ginger - to taste
• Ground black pepper - to taste

Cooking:

Cook syrup from sugar, spices and water. Peel cucumbers, cut into pieces, remove the middle. Next, cut into slices, dip in syrup and cook until the cucumbers are transparent over low heat. During cooking, foam will appear, which is probably inevitable. So, it needs to be removed.

When the cucumber slices become transparent, transfer them to a sieve. Then, if a stack of syrup, put on plates and dry in the oven. Before storing, sprinkle candied cucumbers with sugar.

Dressing for first courses from overgrown cucumbers

overgrown cucumber dressing

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers - 1 kg
• Onion - 200 g
• Carrot - 200 g
• Garlic - large head
• Citric acid - 5 g
• Salt - 25 g
• Fresh tarragon - optional

Cooking:

Cut the pulp of cucumbers without peel and large seeds into cubes.

Also chop the peeled carrot roots.

Finely chop the garlic, chop the onion.

Put the products in a bowl, add lemon and salt.

Mix, leave for an hour.

Next, boil the mass for 15 minutes and roll up.

This dressing will be good in pickles and soups, you can store it in the refrigerator.

cucumber caviar

Ingredients:

• Large cucumbers - 1 kg
• Sweet pepper - 2 pods
• Onion - 200 g
• Tomatoes - half a kilo
• Carrots - 300 g
• Salt - 60 g
• Vegetable oil

Cooking:

Peel cucumber fruits, grate coarsely and, if possible, select large seeds. Scald the tomatoes, remove the skin, turn the fruits through a meat grinder. Bake the pepper in the oven, remove the seeds and skin, cut into cubes. Grate the carrots, transfer to a frying pan with oil. Chop the onion into half rings, add to the carrots and fry together.

Combine all vegetables, add salt, mix and cook for 40 - 45 minutes. Arrange caviar in jars, roll up and wrap with a warm thing.

Jam from overgrown cucumbers with sea buckthorn

Ingredients:

• Peeled yolks - 1 kg
• Sea buckthorn - half a kilo
• Sugar - 1,100 kg
• Ice water

Cooking:

Cucumbers cut into 4 parts, clean the middle of the seeds, cut into cubes and pour into a convenient bowl. Pour ice water for 10 minutes, then drain the water, and cover the cucumbers with sugar (take 100 g from the total weight).

Grind clean, dry sea buckthorn, mix with sugar, bring to a boil over a fire. Next, let the sweet mass cool, drain the syrup, pour over the cucumbers and put on fire.

The heating of the stove should not be strong, it is better to set it slightly below average. Cook the cucumber slices until they become translucent. Next, pour liter jars into the floor and roll up.

If you are looking for how to salt young greens, look at the page, which contains good and quite interesting recipes for pickles.

• Pickled cucumbers for the winter (several salting options)

You can crunch with salted cucumbers:

Lecho with cucumbers

Have you ever tried lecho with cucumbers? Be sure to try! Everyone will like the taste of summer vegetables. Overgrown cucumbers will be appropriate here.

Ingredients:

• tomatoes - 1.5 kg;
• salad pepper - 0.5 kg;
• cucumbers - 2.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 100 g;
• garlic - 1 head;
• vinegar 6% - 100 ml;
• refined oil - 100 ml;
• rock salt - 1.5 tbsp. l.

Cooking:

Pass the tomatoes and bell pepper through a meat grinder, after removing the seeds from the pepper. Pour into a saucepan.

Add granulated sugar, salt, vegetable oil to the twisted vegetables, put the container on medium heat, bring to a boil, reduce the flame, cook for another 15 minutes.

Cucumbers cut into half rings, 1 cm thick and dip in a boiling tomato for 10 minutes.

Grind the garlic with a garlic press, add after the cucumbers, simmer for 5 minutes, pour in the vinegar and pour the resulting mixture into sterile jars, cork with sterile lids, wrap the rolls in a blanket, turning the jars upside down on the lid.

Cucumbers in their own juice

This interesting preserve is easy to prepare. Cucumbers and peppers are crispy and reminiscent of the taste of summer.

Ingredients:

• cucumbers - 4.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 1 tbsp.;
• vinegar 6% - 1 tbsp.;
• bell pepper - 0.5 kg;
• vegetable oil - 1 tbsp.;
• fresh greens (dill, parsley) - 1 bunch each;
• onion - 0.5 kg;
• salt - 1/3 tbsp.

Cooking:

Cut the cucumbers into rings, onion and pepper into thin half rings, and simply chop the greens with a knife.

Mix all the vegetables in a deep bowl, add the rest of the ingredients, mix, leave the bowl of food for two hours to form the juice.

Arrange the salad in boiled jars, cover with lids, put in a thick-bottomed saucepan and sterilize the salad in jars for about 20 minutes. Cork with lids, cover with a warm thing and wait until it cools completely. It is not necessary to put jars on the neck.

Spicy salad for the winter

Such a simple salad with a spicy note in taste will delight your household in cold weather.

Ingredients:

• onion - 0.5 kg;
• garlic - 2 heads;
• cucumbers - 2.5 kg;
• fresh tarragon - to taste;
• rock salt - 50 g;
• citric acid - 50 g.

Cooking:

Cut the cucumber pulp, peeled from the seeds, and the onion into cubes.

Grind garlic and tarragon, add to vegetables, sprinkle with citric acid and salt, mix everything and let the salad brew for an hour.

Boil the resulting mixture for about 15 minutes, pour hot into jars and roll up. Store in a dark place.

Cucumbers in Korean

For lovers of spicy, I offer another snack option for cucumbers. Those who love Korean carrots will appreciate this recipe with dignity.

Ingredients:

• cucumbers - 2.5 kg;
• carrots - 1.5 kg;
• garlic - 2 heads;
• coriander grain - 2 tsp;
• ground red pepper - 1.5 tsp;
• paprika - 2 tsp;
• rock salt - 170 g;
• refined oil - 260 ml;
• vinegar 6% - 0.5 tbsp.;
• drinking water - liter;
• granulated sugar - 270 g.

Cooking:

Chop the cucumbers into long strips, peel the carrots, grate, as for a Korean salad, pass the garlic through a press. Mix everything, arrange in sterile jars.

In a separate saucepan, prepare the marinade, mix the dry ingredients with the liquid ones (except vinegar). Boil the contents of the container, pour in the vinegar and pour the marinade into jars, cover with lids.

Sterilize Korean cucumber jars in boiling water for about 15 minutes. Seal with lids. Cool glassware with salad under a warm bag.

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