Showing posts with label cucumber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cucumber. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Chilled Avocado and Cucumber Soup
Serves 4
Prep time: 10 minutes, Cooking time: 0 minutes
3 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 avocado, peeled and finely chopped
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1. Combine yogurt, garlic, coriander, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Stir in cucumber, avocado, and 1/3 cup of the dill.
2. Divide soup evenly among 4 serving bowls and sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon dill.
Served with 1/2 Karate Night Pizza
Results: Ehhh. This wasn't bad, but that's about all I can say about it. Would not repeat.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Grilled Salmon with Tangy Cucumber Sauce
Serves 6
1 cup cubed seeded peeled cucumber
1½ cups sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
¾ teaspoon salt, divided
1 (3-pound) salmon fillet
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cooking spray
1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir well. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
2. Prepare grill.
3. Sprinkle fish with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Place fish, skin side up, on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes. Rotate fish one quarter-turn for diamond-shaped crosshatches. Grill 3 minutes. Turn fish over; grill 4 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with cucumber sauce and garnish with dill sprigs (optional).
Served with rice cooked with grated lemon peel (yum!) We really needed a veggie with this dish though. I don't know what I was thinking by not making one!
Results: Yum...the cucumber sauce was so delicious and easy to make. It just screamed SUMMER, which was nice on this cold, rainy day in Denver! Henry is a big salmon fan, and had no problem eating his. Steven (no surprise here!) wouldn't try it. Everyone liked the rice, which had just a hint of lemon flavor. A definite keeper!
I think this sauce would make a great spread for a sandwich too.
Note: I halved the sauce recipe above, and we still had a ton of it leftover.
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