Zucchini, tomatoes, grapes and berries – the garden has so much to offer right now. Of course there is also the refreshing, juicy cucumber, which now needs to be used. If you have already preserved and pickled some of the harvest, all that remains is to regularly process the rest into something delicious. What do I do with a lot of cucumbers? Quite simply treats in which cucumber is the main ingredient! We have put together a few cucumber recipes for the summer for which you can use the freshly harvested vegetables.
Recipe for braised pickles with bacon and sour cream
If you are looking for cucumber recipes for a main dish, braised cucumbers are simply ideal. Simply serve the braised cucumbers with boiled potatoes and you will have a delicious dish that you will definitely not only prepare in summer. For the braised cucumber recipe you need the following ingredients:
For 4 servings:
- 600g cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut into thick slices or pieces
- 150 g sour cream
- 1 onion, diced
- 50 g bacon, diced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 4 stalks dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Salt
- Pfeffer
Heat oil in a pan and fry the bacon cubes in it. Add the onion and continue to fry for a while before adding the cucumbers and seasoning everything with pepper and salt. Let everything simmer for about 10 minutes until the cucumbers are soft. Finally, add the finely diced tomatoes, dill, sour cream and vinegar and season with pepper and salt if necessary. To do this, cook boiled potatoes as a garnish.
Cucumber recipes for the summer - prepare a cold bowl a la yogurt gazpacho
The best cucumber recipes for summer are probably the ones that are served cold and taste that way. A cucumber gazpacho is one such option and is sure to convince you of cold dishes. We would like to give you oneRecipe with yogurtoffer you a delicious cold cucumber bowl that is suitable for a light main course as well as a wonderful appetizer or snack for when you are hungry in between - without any cooking.
For 4 servings:
- 2 large cucumbers, deseeded
- 1 spring onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 Avocado
- 70 g olive oil
- 70 g Greek yogurt (5% fat)
- Juice and zest of a lime
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
Simply put all the ingredients in a blender and puree them with 120 ml of cold water. As you go, you can gradually add more water until you get the consistency you want (up to 8 ounces total). Finally, if necessary, season with more salt and let the cold soup rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Make your own cucumber chutney with chili
Chutney is perfect as a topping for meat and grilled vegetables, but also tastes wonderful on bread if you want to snack on something other than the usual egg salad, meat salad or sausage spread. Thedelicious chutneyprepare as follows:
For 6 servings:
- 1 cucumber
- Juice of one lime
- 20 g coriander, chopped
- 1 Habanero or milder Serrano
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- Pfeffer
Grate the cucumber and let it drain in a colander for 5 minutes. In the meantime, process the coriander, chili pepper, garlic, salt and pepper into a puree. Squeeze the cucumbers again and mix them with the puree in a bowl. It's best to enjoy it the same day, as the salt will make the chutney mushy by the next day.
No cucumber recipe collection would be complete without good old cucumber salad. Refreshing and delicious, it tastes great both in between and with mealsvarious grilled dishes. Try this variant of cucumber recipes for the summer.
For 4 servings:
- 2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 120 g sour cream
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh, chopped dill
- ¼ red onion, cut into thin strips
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- pepper and salt
In a bowl, mix the cream with the vinegar, dill, sugar and garlic and season with pepper and salt. Now add the cucumber and onion, stir and keep the salad cold until serving (it also tastes good at room temperature if you can't wait that long). It is also sufficient if you put the cucumber salad in the freezer an hour before serving.
Delicious cucumber recipes – Prepare stuffed cucumbers vegetarian
Even if you like meat, you canmeat-free dishesbenefit every now and then, because meat is usually hard on the stomach, especially in the hot summer. So try our vegetarian stuffed cucumbers!
For 1 serving:
- 1 cucumber
- 1 TL Sonnenblumen Kernel
- 3 Cherry tomatoes
- 85g cream cheese
- Leaves from 2 sprigs of basil, chopped
- pepper and salt
Heat some oil in a pan. In the meantime, cut the washed cucumber in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Briefly fry the seeds in the oil until they turn slightly brown. Wash and finely dice the tomato and mix it with the seeds and cream cheese. Finally, season the filling with pepper and salt. Fill the cucumber with the cream cheese filling and sprinkle with the chopped basil.
Want more cucumber recipes for the summer? Then try itour quick pickleswhich are also known as shaken cucumbers.
