Cucumbers! Cucumbers! Cucumbers!

We have been overly blessed with cucumbers in our garden.  By our calculations, we have harvested over 100 cucumbers from our garden since April and we continue to harvest 3-4 more every day.  Therefore, I have tried a lot of recipes for cucumbers.  These are my top three:

Asian Cucumber Salad

·         6 Tbsp sugar

·         4 Tbsp vinegar

·         ¼ tsp salt

·         2 Tbsp water

·         2-3 cucumbers, peeled & sliced

·         ¼ cup chopped onion

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil, cool.  Add cucumber and onion.  Chill until ready to serve.

Cucumber Sandwich Spread

·         8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened

·         1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely chopped

·         ½ cup minced chives (can substitute green onions)

·         ¼ cup fresh dill

·         2 Tbsp mayonnaise

·         ½ tsp ground pepper

Stir together all ingredients.  Chill until ready to serve.  Serve on your favorite bread or crackers.  I have also made tea sandwiches by trimming the crusts from bread and cutting the sandwich in half diagonally.

Tzatziki Sauce (Greek Cucumber Sauce)

·         2 cups plain Greek Yogurt (can substitute sour cream)

·         1 cup cucumber, peeled and diced

·         1 clove garlic, minced

·         1 Tbsp olive oil

·         1 Tbsp lemon juice

·         1 tsp garlic salt

·         1 Tbsp chopped chives

Combine all ingredients.  Chill until ready to serve.  Serve with pita bread cut into triangles.