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Dilled Sour Cream Cucumber And Onion Salad
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serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
4 reviews
ingredients
2 regular cucumbers (not the English ones)
1 large onion
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, grated on microplane
2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme
1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
directions
Using a vegetable peeler, peel every other strip of the dark green peel off the cucumbers. This makes the salad have a very appealing look. Trim both ends.
Using a mandoline on the the thinest setting slice entire cucumbers. Line a cookie sheet with double paper towels and lay cucumbers out in pretty much a single layer. Sprinkle them lightly with salt and leave at room temperature for 1 hour. This will release a lot of the water so your salad will not be watery.
Trim and peel onion. Using a mandoline again, slice the onion. I say to use a large onion because towards the end the onion will fall apart and you will only get to use about 3/4 of the onion. Stack the slices up and cut into three sections. Put into a large mixing bowl.
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, vinegar, garlic, dill, thyme, cilantro, salt and pepper. Mix well. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
When hour is up, take more paper towel and place on top of cucumbers and soak up excess water. Add cucumber slices to onions and toss together. Stir in sour cream mixture and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
cook's notes
This is an updated version of what was a staple in the summer growing up in the Maloney household. You can serve this immediately but refrigerating it overnight allows the herbs to really come to life.
Also, this is great for a picnic or backyard BBQ but because of the dairy content place ice in a larger bowl and nestle the bowl of salad into the ice. This will prevent any spoilage.
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UltimateCook
nutrition data
354 calories, 36 grams fat, 10 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
August 23, 2016
very good. Very similar to an Old-Fashioned family recipe. That I lost years ago so thank you very much
August 23, 2014
This salad is wonderful. I used dried dill and thyme, garlic powder and left out the cilantro and it still turned out great!
September 7, 2013
I added a little more garlic (2 cloves, medium sized) and garnished it with fresh dill sprigs when serving.
July 17, 2008
I liked this recipe! I was looking for a quick & easy way to make a cuke taste like a dill pickle.