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  1.  # 1permalink
    I'm at the end of my round... but I thought I would post this for those starting P2. Let me know how it goes! (yes, you will need to eliminate the butter to make it p2 friendly)

    http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2007/03/cucumbernoodles

    Cucumber Noodles

    Serves4 (side dish)
    Active time:25 min
    Start to finish:25 min
    March 2007

    Cooking cucumbers takes them out of the salad realm, transforming them into a side dish that's perfect with fish or white meat. Perked up with mint and lemon, they're as refreshing as ever.

    3 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 lb total), peeled
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
    1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

    Special equipment:
    an adjustable-blade slicer with 1/4-inch julienne blade

    Adjust blade of slicer to 1/8-inch-thick setting. Using slicer, cut each cucumber lengthwise into long 1/8-inch-thick julienne strips, slicing until you reach core, then rotate cucumber a quarter turn and continue slicing and rotating until left with nothing but core. Blanch cucumber "noodles" in a 4-quart pot of boiling salted water 1 minute, then drain in a colander. Immerse colander with cucumbers in a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, about 2 minutes.

    Drain cucumbers, then transfer to a clean kitchen towel and pat cucumbers dry.

    Heat butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook cucumbers, mint, salt, pepper, zest, and lemon juice, tossing to coat, until just heated through, about 1 minute.
  2.  # 2permalink
    cool, never would have thought to try cucumbers like this though lol
    • hCGDietAuthorshasha
    • TimeJul 8th 2010
     # 3permalink
    I'm definitely going to try this. There's also a way to make cabbage "noodles" but I think it requires oil or butter too. It's a P3 thing.
    • hCGDietAuthorGG
    • TimeJul 8th 2010
     # 4permalink
    I've done something similar with zucchini. You use an apple peeler and peel the zucchini into noodles and saute with olive oil and garlic. (Obviously, no oil, if in P2)
  3.  # 5permalink
    wow! great idea... thanks for sharing
    • hCGDietAuthorshasha
    • TimeJul 8th 2010
     # 6permalink
    mmmm and I have some zucchini I bet that would be good with butter and garlic!