Cucumber salads

How do you feel about cucumbers?  I'm always kind of shocked when someone tells me they don't like them, but then I realize that maybe those cucumber-adverse people have only had grocery store cucumbers.  Those overly large waxy creatures are a poor substitute for garden cucumbers, which are loaded with a delicate flavor that I just love.

Cucumber mint spicy Thai salad:

This recipe from Kalyn' s kitchen blog contains a balance of spicy, sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and savory flavors. I love how the many flavors work together so well in this cucumber salad with a spicy Thai-inspired dressing, even if some of the ingredients are not authentically Thai. This light cucumber salad is a perfect side dish for grilled meat, seafood, or tofu, but I probably eat this most often as a quick main-dish salad for a very flavorful summer lunch.

Cucumber tomato Tabbouleh:

This salad recipe has many ingredients found in Tabbouleh, but the amount of tomato and cucumber and the addition of green onion gives this salad a slightly different attitude. This is a delightful way to use some tomatoes, cucumbers, mint, and parsley from the garden. I'm also thinking there are lots of interesting things that could be added to this.

Hungarian cucumber salad:

I haven't eaten that much authentic Hungarian food, but it's definitely on my list of places to visit, and I love the combination of sweet paprika and sour cream that's used in so many dishes in that part of the world.  Another recipe from Kalyn's kitchen blog