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Monday, August 14, 2023

Delicious Balsamic Cucumber Salad & BBQ

Bev makes lots of cucumber salad over the summer and she uses both a vinaigrette and a creamy dressing, making both to taste.  Tonight she chose to go with a recipe for Balsamic Cucumber Salad that she found on "Taste Of Home."  We sided it with a marinated sirloin steak from Food City that we will buy again.  The salad called for a balsamic vinaigrette but it didn’t provide a recipe so I used the one for Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette, also, from "Taste Of Home."

Balsamic Cucumber Salad 

Ingredients:

1 large English cucumber, halved and sliced (we used cukes from our garden)

2 cups grape tomatoes, halved (we used grape tomatoes from our garden)

1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced (we used a Vidalia onion)

1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette (recipe below)

3/4 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes and onion. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Just before serving, stir in cheese. 

Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup canola oil

1/6 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoons honey

1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the ingredients and shake well.

The Verdict:

We thought it was delicious – not too tart and not too sweet - and this will be the new go-to cuke salad dressing recipe.  Bev hero-ed with this meal by buying the steak and finding the salad recipe.

BBQ for a group

We hosted our RV travel club for a summer get-together and I cooked BBQ for the group consisting of ribs, pulled pork, and chicken (breasts and thighs).  I got the ribs are little more done than I like but it all seemed to be enjoyed by our guests.





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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

8/07-08/08/23 meal date

5 comments:

  1. I look forward to trying that cucumber salad. Sounds really good. I've never seen a cooking rack like that. I need to hang around you more often to learn some of those tricks.

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  2. Hi Larry, Laurie makes marinated cucumbers and we both love them. Her recipe uses milk among other ingredients. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  3. Looks fantastic, and will try it. Sorry we missed a great meal. Marge

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  4. Drooling! Everything looks amazing!!!

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  5. Looks really good! Cucumbers and tomatoes are just so good this time of year. Cheers to Bev.

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