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Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Salad (creamy and tangy)

Catalina T
This creamy and tangy Cucumber Salad goes amazing with most grilled meats. It makes for a tasty and refreshing side dish at a summer BBQ
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 104 kcal

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Ingredients
 
 

  • 700 gm Lebanese/Persian cucumbers (approx.6) (NOTE 1)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ medium red onion (thinly sliced)
  • salt and pepper to taste

FOR THE DRESSING

  • 2 tbsp whole egg mayonnaise (NOTE 2)
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar (or regular white sugar) (NOTE 3)

Instructions
 

  • Wash the cucumbers and slice them open lengthwise. Optional - to make the cucumber less watery, scrape the seeds off with a spoon. Slice the cucumbers roughly 0.5cm/0.2in thick.
  • Transfer the cucumbers into a large colander or strainer and place it over a bowl, then sprinkle salt over them. Give them a good mix gently and let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. The salt will draw out the water so you won't get a mushy, watery salad.
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  • For the dressing - Mix all the dressing ingredients in a bowl until it's well combined, then set it aside.
    making the dressing
  • After 30 minutes, the cucumber should have sweated out some water into the bowl. Gently press the cucumber slices using a paper towel to remove more water.
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  • Transfer the cucumbers into a large bowl along with the onions and dressing, then mix gently to combine. Have a taste and add salt and pepper to your liking.
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Notes

(NOTE 1) Cucumber - Use a variety of cucumbers that have thin skin and minimal seeds, such as Lebanese/Persian cucumbers. These cucumbers contain fewer seeds and less water, so they're better in salads.
(NOTE 2) Mayonnaise - I love using full-fat whole-egg mayonnaise which is less sweet but more creamy and flavourful. The low-fat ones taste too sweet and artificial for my liking.
(NOTE 3) Caster sugar (superfine sugar) - Caster sugar has finer granules than regular white sugar. For this recipe, you could swap caster sugar with regular white granulated sugar.
Leftovers - Transfer the cucumber salad into a sealed container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
I've used a third-party application to calculate the calories and nutritional information, so please use this as an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements. For specific details and conversions, visit our Australian Cooking Measurements page.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 351mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 241IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg