What’s Fresh: Cucumbers
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Crunchy and moist at the same time (they’re largely water after all), cucumbers are a very refreshing vegetable. Did you know that the inside of a cucumber is sometimes as much as 20 degrees cooler than the outside temperature? “Cool as a cucumber” is quite literal. Cucumbers’ coolness serves as a counterbalance to hot foods: a cucumber raita with a spicy curry, for example, or a few slices of fresh cucumber on a spicy chicken sandwich. And don’t forget pickled cukes; some of us won’t serve a summer meal without them.
What to Make: Classic Chopped Salad
You can find this recipe located in our produce department, in the August 3rd Co+op Deals flyer and Stronger Together website.
Looking for coupons? Save $.75 on a 1 lb. minimum purchase of local cucumbers and $.75 on one 12 oz. package of Earthbound Farm Organic Romain Hearts with PRODUCE online coupons, good through August 9, 2011.
