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Recipe Discussions => Non-Smoked Recipes => Topic started by: seemore on August 25, 2009, 06:05:40 PM

Title: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: seemore on August 25, 2009, 06:05:40 PM
I got this recipe from a coworker several years back.  It is easy, tasty, and uses up some of those cukes and tomatoes that seem to ripen all at the same time.

Cucumber Salsa
8 cucumbers, peeled & chopped
8 - 10 tomatoes, peeled & chopped
1/4 - 1/2 C diced red onion
1 jar of Italian dressing - I use the Zesty Italian

Combine the ingredients and chill.  Serve with chips, crackers, etc.
You may want to add more dressing.

Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: Caribou on August 25, 2009, 06:14:30 PM
Yeah! A recipe that uses a lot of cucumbers and it looks good!
I just ran 8lbs of cucs through the grinder to make a dill pickle relish, they're brining on the counter right now!  :D
But there will be more on the vines tomorrow.
Thanks,
Carolyn
Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: seemore on August 25, 2009, 06:21:21 PM
That is our next adventure:  canning.  I have always been leery of it.  Might as well just jump right in and do it!
Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: Caribou on August 25, 2009, 06:30:49 PM
Oh you should. Check out my blog, I recently did an entry how easy it is to can jams and jellies.
Also, here's a great link to help you find out more:
http://www.freshpreserving.com/pages/home/1.php
And I do believe you can purchase the Ball Blue Book of Canning from there, you can learn to can anything from it.
Carolyn
Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: pensrock on August 25, 2009, 07:00:12 PM
Love cukes and maters!!! This year we did not get any tomatoes or taters because this area was hit bad with 'late blight' at least I think thats what it was called. Right now I should have maters everywhere, almost everyone in the area already have all tomato and potato plants pulled, gardens look empty except for peppers. Terrible thing.  :(

But your recipe sounds good. Maybe next year.  :)
Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: Habanero Smoker on August 26, 2009, 02:40:04 AM
The recipe looks good.

Here is a great site to learn more about canning.

The National Center for Home Food Preservation (http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/)
Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: Hopefull Romantic on August 26, 2009, 04:21:09 AM
Seemore,

I am having a couple of friends over for snacks this evening and your salsa is a God send. Will try it .Thanks

HR
Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: seemore on August 27, 2009, 09:36:18 PM
thanks all
seemore
Title: Re: A recipe to use up some of those cucumbers and tomatoes
Post by: HCT on August 28, 2009, 04:47:21 AM
Much appreciated.