14 cool cucumber and bean salad Recipes

english cucumber, diced, black beans, drained and rinsed, corn, drained, red onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper

red quinoa, rinsed and drained, cooked to package directions and cooled, coarse sea salt , to taste, mangos or 1 large, peeled, pitted and diced, black beans, rinsed and drained, diced red onion, cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced (about 1 cup), halved grape tomatoes, sunflower seeds (reserved until you are ready to serve), dressing, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice (about 1 lime), apricot nectar, jalapenos, seeded and minced, chopped fresh mint, salt and pepper, to taste

spaghetti, cooked and cooled, tomato, chopped (i use little cherub tomatoes cut in half), cucumber, peeled and sliced about 1/4 inch thick then cut the slice into thirds, green pepper, chopped, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well, celery ribs, sliced (half moon shape), black olives, sliced (i use half the can but you can use more if you prefer ), your favorite italian dressing, soy sauce (i use lite ), vinegar, oil, ground ginger, water, sugar, garlic powder

whole kernel corn, black beans, chopped tomato, chopped cucumbers, sour cream, pack taco seasoning, elbow macaroni cooked according to package instructions, salt, pepper, ground meat browned and cooled

rice vermicelli, cooked, rinsed, dried and cool, english cucumber , julienned (or 2 persian), scallions, thinly sliced, lettuce, cut small (use at least 2 varieties to make it more tasty), mung beans (very fresh and clean or omit), carrot, shredded, fresh cilantro, cut (or torn small), fresh mint leaves, cut (or torn small), fresh basil, nuoc cham sauce (i like nouc mam cham (vietnamese dipping sauce)), dry roasted peanuts, chopped (or crushed , salted or unsalted to taste), garlic, diced to taste (optional), black pepper (optional)

cucumbers, peeled and diced, red kidney beans, drained, mayonaise or salad dressing

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked and drained, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, cucumbers, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, onion, finely chopped, vine-ripened tomato, coarsely diced, black olives, sliced, hard salami or 1/2 lb pepperoni, diced, mozzarella cheese or 1/2 lb provolone cheese, diced, pepperoncini peppers (optional) or other hot pepper (optional), snow peas (optional), snap peas (optional), green peas (optional), broccoli (raw or blanched ) (optional), cauliflower (raw or blanched ) (optional), carrot (shredded or sliced ) (optional), green beans (raw or blanched ) (optional), lima beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), garbanzo beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), mushroom (fresh or canned ) (optional), olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaves, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, anchovy paste (optional), salt and pepper

salad, linguine noodles, cooked, rinsed, and cooled, head sliced napa cabbage, head sliced purple cabbage, baby spinach, red bell pepper, sliced thin, yellow bell pepper, sliced thin, orange bell pepper, sliced thin, bean sprouts, sliced scallions, peeled, sliced cucumber, chopped cilantro -to taste, whole cashews , lightly toasted in skillet, dressing, juice of 1 lime, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, fresh ginger, chopped, chopped garlic, hot peppers or jalapenos, chopped

lentils cooked and cooled, dark kidney beans rinsed and drained, garbanzo beans rinsed and drained, orange pepper chopped, cucumber chopped, red onions thinnlysliced or chopped, yellow cherry tomatoes halved, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, worchestershire sauce, sugar or aguva, garlic crushed, salt and pepper to taste

a couple handfuls of each, snow peas , dethreaded and halved, sugar snap peas , snapped, dethreaded, & halved, green beans , snapped & halved, radishes, sliced thin, grape tomatoes, broccoli, cut into small florets, pickling cucumbers, peeled & sliced thin, ripe avocado, sliced into small chunks, fresh cheese tortellini, cooked, drained, and cooled, precooked shrimp, thawed & tails removed, half a small bottle wishbone robusto italian dressing

dried rice noodles or 8 oz angel hair pasta, chopped garlic, sugar, sriracha garlic sauce (to taste) or 1 tsp finely chopped hot red chili peppers (to taste) or 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (to taste), fish sauce, water, freshly squeezed lime juice, shredded lettuce or 2 cups spring mixed salad greens, shredded roast chicken, peeled and sliced cucumbers, mint and cilantro, combined, fresh mung bean sprouts (optional), shredded carrot, scallion, white and light-green parts , cut crosswise into thin slices, chopped chopped dry roasted salted peanut

fresh lime juice, olive oil, dijon mustard, albacore tuna, drained, fresh green beans, steamed or boiled until crisp-tender and allowed to cool, radishes, sliced thin, cucumber, sliced thin, cilantro, chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper