Creamy Cucumber Salad
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Photography by Matthew Kimura
- Portion size: 4
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 38 |
| pro | 2 g |
| total fat | 1 g |
| sat. fat | 1 g |
| carb | 6 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 2 mg |
| sodium | 302 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 4 |
| iron | 1 |
| vit A | 1 |
| vit C | 7 |
| folate | 7 |
This Scandinavian-style salad is easy to prepare and full of lively accents. Salting and draining the cucumber is essential to prevent a watery salad.
Ingredients
- 3 cups 3cupsthinly sliced peeled English cucumberEnglish cucumbers
- 1 tsp 1tspsalt
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupthinly sliced red onionred onions
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupregular sour cream or light sour cream
- 1 tbsp 1tbspchopped fresh dill, (or 1 tsp/5mL dried dillweed)
- 1 tbsp 1tbspwhite wine vinegar
- 1 tsp 1tspgranulated sugar
Preparation
In colander, sprinkle cucumber with salt ; let stand to drain for 30 minutes. Pat dry.
Meanwhile, soak onion in cold water for 15 minutes; drain and pat dry.
In bowl, whisk together sour cream, dill, vinegar and sugar. Add cucumber and onion; toss to coat.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: March 2007
