Best Fire Ice Tomatoes Sallye Recipes

FIRE AND ICE TOMATOES

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You won't miss the salt in this refreshing tomato salad! It's well-seasoned with cayenne pepper, mustard seed and vinegar but not the least bit spicy. This dish is always a hit at potlucks. -Nan Rickey, Yuma, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

5 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 medium onion, sliced
3/4 cup white vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup water
3 teaspoons mustard seed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large cucumber, sliced

Steps:

Place tomatoes and onion in a large heatproof nonreactive bowl. In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, water, mustard seed and cayenne; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring to dissolve sugar; pour carefully over tomato mixture. Cool completely., Stir in cucumber. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

FIRE-AND-ICE SALAD

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This recipe gets its unique name from the combination of cool crisp vegetables and the spicy jalapeno and dressing. Folks I serve it to agree this is the best cucumber salad that they've ever tasted.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 medium tomatoes, cut into eighths
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 small jalapeno, minced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seed
1-1/2 teaspoons celery seed
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon salt
7 drops hot pepper sauce, optional
2 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, green pepper, jalapeno and onion; set aside. Combine the next seven ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Pour over vegetables. Let stand until mixture comes to room temperature. Stir in cucumbers. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Drain before serving.

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FIRE AND ICE TOMATOES

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I love cucumbers/onions/vinegar just for nibbling, but the tomatoes are great added in the summer and it makes a pretty combo in a glass bowl!

Provided by Taylor in Belgium

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 medium tomatoes, quartered and peeled
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium green pepper, cut in strips
1 large cucumber, sliced
3/4 cup cider vinegar (I use white)
1/4 cup water
5 teaspoons sugar (heck just sweeten to taste!)
1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper (never use it!)
1/8 teaspoon pepper