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    You are here: Home / Produce Index

    All About Cucumbers

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Jul 7, 2016 Leave a Comment UPDATED ON: Jan 6, 2017

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    Easy Vegetable Platter for Entertaining. How to prepare ahead of time, plus our new favorite yogurt dip from Chobani!

    Cucumbers make a great snack. We always say when you’re eating the skin, buy organic! We tend to always buy organic even if we’re not eating the skin. The skin on a cucumber is rich in fiber!

    Easy Vegetable Platter for Entertaining. How to prepare ahead of time, plus new yogurt dip from Chobani!

    FUN FACT: 1/2 cup of sliced cucumbers contains 8 calories

    WHEN IS CUCUMBER SEASON Here in Jersey, we’ll see Cucumbers from late June to early September.

    HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GROW CUCUMBERS It can take about 50-80 days to reach harvest stage for Cucumbers.

    HOW TO STORE CUCUMBERS Cucumbers are actually meant to be stored at room temperature. However, many people like to put them into the refrigerator. If you’re keeping them cold, we suggest 3 days. Have you ever cut into a cucumber from the fridge and it looks rotten inside, but perfect on the outside? This is considered chilling injuries “water-soaked areas”.

    HOW TO CHOOSE CUCUMBERS  Choose a cucumber that is firm, no wrinkles or spongy spots.

    CAN YOU FREEZE CUCUMBERS Yes, you can! Due to their high water contain it’s recommended to brine before freezing. If you’re freezing without brining we recommend using for infused waters after defrosting.

    HOW TO USE CUCUMBERS There’s so many ways to enjoy cucumbers! They can be enjoy on their own as a snack, in with lunch or even with your dinner. Below are some excellent recipes using cucumbers.

    DIY Easy Vegetable Platter for Entertaining. How to prepare ahead of time, plus new yogurt dip from Chobani!

    Easy Vegetable Platter for Entertaining // Know Your Produce

    Chicken Pita // Courtney’s Sweets

    Wasabi Cucumber Avocado Dressing with Spiralized Cucumber Salad // Peas & Crayons

    Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs // The Kitchen is My Playground

    Cucumber Noodle Tzatziki Salad // Flavor the Moments

    Shrimp and Israeli Pepper Salad with Pita Bread, a healthy mediterranean meal.

    Shrimp with Israeli Pepper Salad // Know Your Produce

    Avocado Tomato Cucumber Salad // Courtney’s Sweets

    Zesty Cucumber Salad with Pine Nuts // The Roasted Root

    Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber Watermelon Salsa // Iowa Girl Eats

    Sriracha Refrigerator Pickles // From Valerie’s Kitchen

    Cucumber Tomato Salad Ciao Florentina

     Cucumber Tomato Salad // Ciao Florentina

    Israeli Turkey Meatballs with Israeli Salad // Know Your Produce

    Sesame Ginger Miso Cucumber Salad // Snixy Kitchen

    Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls // Karen’s Kitchen Stories

    Lentil Coconut Curry with Cashew Cilantro Pesto Cucumber Noodles // Food Faith Fitness

    Find even more cucumber recipes on our cucumber pinterest board!

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    About Courtney

    Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

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