What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Front-Runner Favs: Kooky Cucumber Salad! Does anyone really count the number of daily servings of vegetables recommended for a healthy diet? I know I don’t. And I suspect I’m not in the minority. What I do pay attention to is how appealing food looks on the plate. It’s one of the reasons I have a Spiralizer among my kitchen utensils. Besides, it takes minimal effort to make ordinary foods look this good. The fact that I’m maintaining a low fat, low carb, and low calorie intake just gives me all the more reason to splurge on something sweet later on. Call me crazy, or call me “kooky”.
KOOKY CUCUMBER SALAD
Ingredients:
1 large cucumber, halved
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons garlic red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped for garnish
Instructions:
Spiralize half the cucumber with the apple core attachment, for wider strips. Spiralize the remaining cucumber half with the noodle attachment, for spaghetti-like spirals. Arrange cucumbers in a serving bowl. Top with chopped tomatoes and red onion slices. Add Kalamata olives. Whisk together olive oil and garlic red wine vinegar. Drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper. Garnish with fresh oregano.
Beautifully presented Gail!
Thank you.
Joanna
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Thanks, Joanna. I guess you could say I play with my food. 🤣
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Love it! Bring on the sunshine 😎😋😋
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It. Has. Finally. Arrived. 🌞💫
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It looks great! Will you make me one? 😋
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I did…..but I just ate it. 🤣🍃😍🥒😜
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🤣🤣
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That’s how the kooky crunches though . . .
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….while staying cool as a cucumber. ⛱
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You got it.
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Glad it calls for only one cucumber. They’re very expensive here now.
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I had no idea! 🥒
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It looking yummy. I like salad very much.. and also I like cucumber too.
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It makes a nice alternative to mixed greens, in my opinion. 🍃🥒
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Wow! That’s so nice
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Good for you and good to eat and pretty to boot=perfect.
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I’m having fun with the KitchenAid Spiralizer. 🌀
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Yes, yes, I love this. It goes into the Greek salad direction.
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Greens make my body happy. 🌿🥒🍃
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Mine too… haha.
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I could never pass on a good “kooky” salad 🥗😃
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Right?! 😜🍃
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Haha, right 😄🌿
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A perfect Kooky Salad! It’s fun to get carried away with the spiralizer…
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I guess they write books on the stuff. 🌀
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Thanks very much. 🙏🏻🍃
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Healthy and easy…gotta give this one a try!
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I like the seedless variety. 🥒
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Looks absolutely refreshing Gail.
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Thank you. Have a great weekend. 🍃🌸
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You too Gail.
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Wow! Wonderul, and the presentation as always perfect. Thank you, Gail! Best wishes, Michael
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You are so kind. Blessings, Michael. 🍃🍓
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Sorry, had forgotten the “f”. F…. Lol Be blessed too, and enjoy the weekend, Gail! 🙂
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🤣🤣🤣
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:-))
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Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏻🍃
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Good job. Carry On. 🌟✨💫
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Tq so much
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Thanks for this blog ppost
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Thanks for stopping by. 🍃🍓
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