Italian Style Cucumber Salad

Name: Italian Style Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 medium cucumbers (homegrown preferred); 3 medium green bell peppers (homegrown preferred); 1 single serving Greek yogurt (plain); 3 tablespoons stevia (sugar replacement); 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 dash black pepper; italian seasoning

Submitted by Obsidian468

"I invented this recipe when my first cucumbers ripened in my garden. It was designed around using homegrown, organic produce. As a starting point, I checked this site for cucumber salad recipes. Nearly all of them used both sour cream and dill weed. I didn't have any sour cream or dill weed on hand, so I improvised with what I did have on hand, and it turned out great! It's also probably healthier because of the lack of sour cream"

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Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

3 medium cucumbers (homegrown preferred)
3 medium green bell peppers (homegrown preferred)
1 single serving Greek yogurt (plain)
3 tablespoons stevia (sugar replacement)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 dash black pepper
italian seasoning

directions

Mix all ingredients except cucumbers and green peppers in a bowl. Add Italian seasoning to taste. Mix until well blended and smooth.
Slice cucumbers into thin slices and discard (or just eat and enjoy) the heels.
Slice green peppers into 1/4" x 1/2" pieces, discarding seeds and stems.
Mix everything together until well coated, and enjoy!

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Obsidian468

I grew up in an Italian household. My father is a graduate of the Culinary Institute, and my extended family is full of incredible cooks, all of whom know old world Italian cuisine as well as any four-star chef. I learned my way around a kitchen from all of these incredibly talented people. Even though I've never been to culinary school myself, almost all of those that I've cooked for consider me one of their favorite chefs. Ever since I was a child, cooking has been a passion of mine. I started off with simple things like omelets and tuna salad, and over the years graduated into far more complex and complicated recipes such as various marinades, brines, homemade sauces, sautees, and meals full of subtle and varied flavors, both strong and delicate. I also love to create new dishes in the kitchen, the successes of which will be posted here. I'll also be posting a few of the old world Italian recipes I make on occasion. Since my love of food has made my weight rather unhealthy, I've been focusing more on healthy dishes lately, and have been learning various Asian cuisines, as well as relearning cuisines I previously had developed my skills in, in order to eat far healthier, but still enjoy good food. The cuisines that I've developed my skills with are as follows: * Mediterranean/Italian/Greek * Cajun * Maryland * General American (steaks/burgers/fried stuff/etc.) * Tex-Mex Cuisines that I'm still developing, but have mastered a few dishes, are as follows: * English/Scottish/Irish * Various Asian cuisines (Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese) * Caribbean <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">

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