Garden Salad Cucumber Cups Recipe

Name: Garden Salad Cucumber Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 medium zucchini, finely diced; 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes or 1 cup diced garden tomatoes; 3/4 cup fresh basil, chopped (optional); 1 medium carrot, shredded; 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 6 tablespoons grated vegan cheese (optional); 1/4 cup balsamic dressing or 1/4 cup favorite salad dressing; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 small minced onion (optional); 3 cucumbers, see note; salt or lemon pepper Mrs. Dash seasoning mix; pepper

Servings: persons

1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 medium zucchini, finely diced
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes or 1 cup diced garden tomatoes
3/4 cup fresh basil, chopped (optional)
1 medium carrot, shredded
6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 6 tablespoons grated vegan cheese (optional)
1/4 cup balsamic dressing or 1/4 cup favorite salad dressing
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small minced onion (optional)
3 cucumbers, see note
salt or lemon pepper Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
pepper

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Cut the cucumbers into 1 inch disks.
2
Toss all except 2 tbsp cheese, the dressing and cucumbers in a large bowl and season to taste. Chill until ready to fill cups.
3
Scoop out 1 tbsp from center of each disk with melon baller leaving sides and bottom intact.
4
Fill with about a tbsp of salad mix and top with remaining cheese if using.
5
Serve immed.
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Note: It is a forgiving recipe. I omitted the basil, used Lemon Pepper Mrs Dash. My dressing was a Sweet and Sour Cherry poppy seed dressing. I added a small onion [I mean baby size] You can play with this recipe and your ingredients and it works well. Use garden fresh veggies for the best taste.
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Note servings are not the number of cucumbers this makes. It should be about 36 cucumber slices.

192

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped, 1 medium zucchini, finely diced, 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes or 1 cup diced garden tomatoes, 3/4 cup fresh basil, chopped (optional), and more.

Yes, Garden Salad Cucumber Cups falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Garden Salad Cucumber Cups

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