Caribbean Green Seasoning

 

Caribbean Green Seasoning

SpiceBreeze
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Caribbean

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic grated

Optional

  • 1 green onion finely chopped
  • 0.25 red bell pepper or orange or yellow, finely chopped
  • 0.5 inch ginger grated
  • parsley, and/ or basil Substitute for cilantro, or mix.
  • white vinegar to taste
  • lime juice to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients.
  • Add salt to taste.

Notes

  • Add this green seasoning for Caribbean cucumber chutney (see recipe here) to add to your Doubles.
  • Use it to enhance your salads and sandwiches.
  • For some change, try different ingredient combinations with the mentioned options.

Caribbean Cucumber Chutney

 

Caribbean Cucumber Chutney

SpiceBreeze
Cuisine Caribbean

Ingredients
  

  • 1 English cucumber with skin (or 3-4 Persian cucumber)
  • 1 tbsp green seasoning (see notes for the recipe)

Instructions
 

  • Coarsely grate the cucumber.
  • Add some salt to the cucumber and let it sit in a strainer over a bowl.
  • After 15 minutes, squeeze the cucumber to get the most liquid out of it. Keep the liquid for later (see tip below).

Mix in to taste

  • 0.5-1 tbsp of the green seasoning.
  • Double Spices [2], and salt & pepper.
  • Let rest for 15 minutes.

Notes

Green seasoning recipe

Tip

Drink the cucumber water pure or mixed in a fruit smoothie.