Stir-fried Cukes and Peppers
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into slivers
- 2 tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
- salt and pepper
directions
- In a wok or skillet heat one tablespoon of oil over medium high heat. Add cucumbers and stir fry 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add1 more tablespoon of oil to wok and and stir fry green onions and pepper 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add 1 more tablespoon of oil to wok and stir fry tomatoes 1 minute.
- Return cucumbers, green onions and pepper to wok, along with the sesame seeds, mint, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook for 1 minute.
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Reviews
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Ellie- We absolutely loved the stir fry cucumber dish. We also love Mexican, so we added a pack of taco seasoning, and lots of garlic of course (omitted the mint)! It was served on flour wraps with sour cream and a little cheese. Now, my parents want the recipe (we had them over tonight for dinner). I was weary of the combination at first, but I had everything on hand, so I went for it. Thank you so much!!! (Tomorrow night, to use the rest of the cucumbers, I am making it again, and adding a little meat. Chicken, beef or shrimp...)
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Last of my garden cukes put to good use. I don't understand why more folks don't use them in stir fry - they stay crunchy and add a subte flavor - This recipe is a good example of how wonderful a veggie they really are. The hint of mint is a must. I used black sesame seeds. The tomatoes I used were some left over Mexican style canned -nice added bit of flavor and the texture was quite firm.. Thanks ellie 2 for a very tasty reciep.
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Delicious, I used burpless cucumber and Roma tomatoes right out of the garden, had yellow bell peppers so I used them. Toasted the sesame seeds before adding the cucumber mixture back to the skillet. This added such a good flavor to all. I didn't use the mint as we don't care for it. Thank you Ellie for another truely delicious recipe, I will be making this again & soon.
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