[Stand Watch Listen]

In a few weeks will be enjoying the first of home grown veggies. Will serve these side dishes throughout the summer.

MARINATED CUCUMBERS

Ingredients

1 cup white vinegar
1.25 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon salt 
1 teaspoon celery seed
7-8 cucumbers, sliced
1 medium sliced sweet onion
1 med sliced green pepper

Directions

-- Whisk vinegar, sugar, salt, and celery seed together in a large bowl; stir in cucumbers, gr peppers and onion.
--Mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve cold...will keep in ref for 2-3 weeks. (sometimes use this over a plain salad as dressing)

 BROCCOLI SALAD
 

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
2 head fresh broccoli, and 1/2 head califlower, cut into bite size pieces (blanch the broccoli to rid the slight bitter taste)
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1/2 cup craisins 
1 cup red grapes, halfed
1/2 cup sliced radishes
1/2 cup cup -cut shredded carrots
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Directions

-- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
-- In a medium bowl, combine the broccoli, califlower, onion, craisins, grapes, radishes, and carrots
--  In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar and mayonnaise.
--  Pour over broccoli mixture, and toss until well mixed. Refrigerate for at least three hours.
-- Just before serving, toss salad with crumbled bacon and sunflower seeds

[Jamestown1630]

I love that broccoli salad, and that’s a good recipe.

[I_be_tc]

Later, thanks

[Stand Watch Listen]

Halfed=halved...yikes!!! ;)

[MomwithHope]

The cucumber salad I will definitely try.

[garandgal]

Love marinated cucumbers...we always had them in the fridge when I was a kid. I like them combined with cottage cheese...great summer lunch:).

[Flaming Conservative]

I’ve had this, and it’s SOOO good!

[mylife]

Cucumber salad is a permanent resident in my fridge but why stop there?

I put in green beans, garlic, carrot and serrano peppers