Cool Cucumber Salsa

July 29, 2009

I have a little mirror attached to the rearview mirror in my car. It telescopes and twists and turns so that I can keep an eye on my babe while I’m driving.

I picked up our CSA share today, and I set the bag on the back seat as I do every week.

This week, when I got in the front seat, I saw something that really made me laugh.

I didn’t scold her or take it away because – seriously? The kid grabbed a fresh cucumber out of the bag and starting eating it! It was a parent’s dream.

She crunched that cucumber the whole way home.

In honor of Gracie’s sudden affection for cucumbers, I am reposting my cucumber salsa recipe. It’s dee-licious.

Cool Cucumber Salsa

Originally posted 8/12/08

Ingredients:

2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped sweet pepper (we’ve used green, red, and purple at different times)
1 hot pepper (we’ve used jalapenos and hot hungarian wax)
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

Mix everything together in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Serve with your favorite chips. Also makes a nice pico de gallo garnish for meat or tacos.

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Amy said:

Aww, how cute! I would probably pull over and hug my kids if they got caught eating a cucumber!
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# 29 July 2009 at 10:22 pm

Janet Carpenter said:

Our garden is providing us with lots of cucumbers – and we love ‘em. I can’t wait to try your salsa recipe. I’m shopping around for an appliance to use for making salsa – any recommendations?
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# 30 July 2009 at 9:39 am

Lisa@Blessedwithgrace said:

LOVE IT!! I am about to go and write my Kitchen Friends post!

# 30 July 2009 at 11:23 am

Tara H. said:

I love cucumber – such a refreshing summer treat!! will try the recipe out – sounds great!!
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# 30 July 2009 at 11:33 am

Tara (author) said:

Janet – An appliance? Do you mean a food processor or something? I use a very fancy appliance called a sharp knife, so I probably am not the right person to ask.

# 30 July 2009 at 4:39 pm

Liz@HoosierHomemade said:

That sounds great! And I love Grace eating the cucumber!
~Liz
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# 31 July 2009 at 7:30 am

bj said:

That is the CUTEST thing…Love those photos.
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# 31 July 2009 at 10:51 am

Sharinskishe said:

Love it! I would have done the same thing- let them enjoy the freshness and goodness of the veggie.

Your salsa sound wonderful and refreshing too. Have a great weekend.

Shari
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# 31 July 2009 at 11:42 am

Fruitfulvine2 said:

That’s amazing and the recipe looks superbly delicious. I love to see my boys chew their lettuce leaves.
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# 31 July 2009 at 12:42 pm

Robyn's Online World said:

You all are teaching her well that fresh veggies are yummy!
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# 31 July 2009 at 2:54 pm

Geri@heartnsoulcooking said:

What a GREAT!!! recipe. Sounds like a refreshing salsa made with cucumbers. Thanks for the recipe. Geri

# 31 July 2009 at 3:17 pm

darnold23 said:

Good for Gracie! I hope you will join me at Diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com for Crock Pot Wednesdays. The details for that and the Mister Linky are already posted. The first giveaway item has been announced and you can expect the additional ones over the next few days. The date of the first event is August 5. Thanks for sharing.

# 31 July 2009 at 4:16 pm

Elaine said:

Gracie is so adorable! What a picture! Your cucumber salsa sounds delicious…can’t wait to give it a try!
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# 31 July 2009 at 5:11 pm

blueviolet said:

I couldn’t have argued with that either! How could ya? Adorable!

I also wanted to drop by and show support for one of the other blogs in tonight’s sitewarming party. We’re all lucky to be in the first 10, don’t ya think? I’ll follow ya and I’ll see ya at 9!

# 31 July 2009 at 6:22 pm

Heather M said:

Too funny! I wish my boys would pick up a cucumber and start munching!! And recipe does sound really good!!

# 31 July 2009 at 10:16 pm

Ann Kroeker said:

Oh, how fun! I’ve been gone for a week, got home late last night, and am heading out to my garden in minutes. I suspect I’ll see some cucumbers out there, ripe and ready to be turned into salsa!
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# 2 August 2009 at 8:01 am

Heather @ Not a DIY Life said:

I’m a little behind on reading blogs *hangs head in shame*

Ladybug did something similar the last time we went to the farmer’s market. Sadly, we have no local CSA, but 2 great markets, so I’ll live. I took the nieces to the market as a little field trip during Cousin Day Camp.

Anyway, I let the older girls pick out some fruits and veggies to buy, showed them which ones needed to be weighed, etc. Ladybug kept saying “green bean! green bean!” So I handed her a raw green bean and she happily munched away while I paid for our goodies, walked backed to the car, and drove home! Loved that!

# 12 August 2009 at 8:47 pm