Iced Cucumbers And Carrots Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, carrots, onion and green pepper. Sprinkle with salt; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Combine sugar and vinegar. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water to a boil. Combine the shallots, cucumber, carrot and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium heatproof bowl. Carefully pour over the boiling water. Stir to mix evenly then let stand for 20 minutes.
• Drain the vegetables in a colander, pressing them to remove excess liquid, then transfer them to a bowl. Add the vinegar, sugar, chile and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve then refrigerate until ready to use, at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour.

Steps:

• Peel orange and save a 1x1-inch piece of the peel. Place orange, orange peel piece, carrots, and cucumber in a blender; pour in water. Blend until desired consistency is reached; add sugar and lemon juice. Blend until smooth, 1 to 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers and cut each lengthwise in half. Scrape away and discard seeds.
• Cut each cucumber in half crosswise into thin slices. There should be about 4 cups. Set aside.
• Trim off ends of each carrot. Scrape carrots. Cut each carrot crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Cut each piece lengthwise into thin julienne strips. There should be about 2 cups.
• Bring enough water to the boil in a saucepan to cover carrot strips when added. Add carrots and let cook about 4 minutes. Add cucumbers and cook about 1 minute. Drain well.
• Heat butter in skillet and add shallots. Cook briefly, stirring. Add carrots and cucumbers and sprinkle with salt, pepper and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.

Steps:

• Cut the carrots lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices using the corrugated blade on a mandoline or with a very sharp knife and in a large bowl of ice and cold water let them soak for 1 to 2 hours, or until they are curled. Halve the cucumbers crosswise cut them lengthwise into eighths, and chill them in another large bowl of ice and cold water for 15 minutes. Drain the vegetables, arrange them decoratively in a serving bowl filled with ice, and serve them with the sauce.