Monday’s Bread Bowl: Cucumber Macaroni Salad

A worthy fill-in for crunchy ingredients

Have you ever tried adding diced cucumber to your ordinary macaroni salad recipe? The Mixed Stew Crew suggests doing just that the next time you make macaroni salad, tuna salad, or chicken salad. We tweaked this Food Network recipe by substituting diced cucumber for celery and look at the yummy result. Just remember to scrape out the watery, seedy core of the cucumber before proceeding to dice. Try adding cucumber to guacamole or sliced cucumber to a Rueben sandwich. The possibilities are endless. The cucumber adds a crisp bite and crunch with more depth in flavors. There’s also an extra nutritional bonus since cucumbers are a source of dietary fiber and Vitamin C. Do you have other ideas on where to add cucumber?