CWS4322
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I like Swedish cucumber salad:
Thinly sliced cucumbers, onion, fresh dill, S&P, 3:1 water to vinegar, sugar. The amount of sugar depends on how many cukes and onions are in the bowl. usually I take 2/3 c water, 1/3 c vinegar and about 1/4 c sugar --shake that up in a mason jar with the dill and S&P (this is for a bowl with about 3-4 cukes and 1 medium onion). Taste. Too sweet, add more vinegar, too tart, add more sugar. Let this marinade, covered, in the fridge for at least 4 hours, serve at room temperature.
For recipes using cucumber + sour cream, instead of using sour cream, I usually will drain whole yogurt to get rid of as much whey as possible (save for bread making or kimchee), and use 7/8 c yogurt "cheese" for each cup of sour cream. Otherwise, if you prefer, you can use Greek yogurt.
Indian cucumber raita with mint is another option.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cucumber-Raita-104741
You can serve with chicken kabobs, chicken or turkey burgers, lamb, just about anything grilled or if you are making Indian mains.
Tatziki.
Thinly sliced cucumbers, onion, fresh dill, S&P, 3:1 water to vinegar, sugar. The amount of sugar depends on how many cukes and onions are in the bowl. usually I take 2/3 c water, 1/3 c vinegar and about 1/4 c sugar --shake that up in a mason jar with the dill and S&P (this is for a bowl with about 3-4 cukes and 1 medium onion). Taste. Too sweet, add more vinegar, too tart, add more sugar. Let this marinade, covered, in the fridge for at least 4 hours, serve at room temperature.
For recipes using cucumber + sour cream, instead of using sour cream, I usually will drain whole yogurt to get rid of as much whey as possible (save for bread making or kimchee), and use 7/8 c yogurt "cheese" for each cup of sour cream. Otherwise, if you prefer, you can use Greek yogurt.
Indian cucumber raita with mint is another option.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cucumber-Raita-104741
You can serve with chicken kabobs, chicken or turkey burgers, lamb, just about anything grilled or if you are making Indian mains.
Tatziki.
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