Creamy Cucumber Salad

Name: Creamy Cucumber Salad
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: about 1 cup)
Ingredients: 1 pound English cucumber, cut into 1/8-in. thick slices (1 large cucumber); ¾ cup thinly sliced sweet onion (1 small onion); 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; ⅓ cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish; ¼ teaspoon black pepper

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Cool, herbaceous, and refreshing, this creamy cucumber salad is the perfect accompaniment to any number of summer entrees, including barbecue pulled pork, grilled chicken, smoked brisket, and more. If you can’t find English cucumbers, simply use regular cukes, but peel them first.

By Julia Levy

Recipe by MyRecipes

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Recipe Summary

active:

15 mins

total:

1 hr 15 mins

Yield:

Serves 4 (serving size: about 1 cup)

Ingredients

1 pound English cucumber, cut into 1/8-in. thick slices (1 large cucumber)
¾ cup thinly sliced sweet onion (1 small onion)
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
⅓ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Step 1
Combine cucumber and onion in a colander set over a large bowl. Toss with 3/4 teaspoon of the salt. Let stand, tossing occasionally, until softened and liquid has drained out, about 1 hour. Pat vegetables dry with paper towels.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, stir together sour cream, vinegar, dill, chives, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add cucumber and onion mixture; toss to coat. Serve sprinkled with pepper, dill, and chives.

Chef's Notes

They key to this salad’s deliciousness lies in salting and draining the cucumbers (step 1); you do not want to skip on it. If the the cucumbers aren’t left to release some of their liquid beforehand, all of that water will leech into the dilly sour cream dressing, making for a watery mess.

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Alan Haraldson

08/18/2021

Hi. I had 3 cukes in the package so I used them and doubled up the sauce till I liked it. Yes pretty good. Instead of a paper towel to dry I just squeezed the water out by hand. I think next time I would leave the onions out till after I got the liquid out. The onions were limp when I thought it would be better in their normal firm state.

edee maurer

06/26/2021

made exactly like recipe and this is PERFECT!

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