Creamy Cucumber Salad
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Cucumber (with peel), 4 cucumber (8-1/4") (remove)Yogurt, plain, low fat, 4 cup (8 fl oz) (remove)Sour Cream, reduced fat, 1 cup (remove)Onions, raw, 2 small (remove)Dill weed, fresh, .5 cup sprigs (remove)Pepper, black, 1 tbsp (remove)*Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar, 2 tbsp (remove)
Mix the cucumbers, red onions, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt in a bowl. Pour them into a colander and suspend it over a bowl. Wrap the bowl and colander with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator to drain for at least 4 hours or overnight. Discard the liquid that collects in the bowl.
Pour the yogurt into a sieve lined with a paper towel and suspend it over another bowl. Wrap the bowl and sieve in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Discard the liquid that collects in the second bowl.
When the cucumbers are ready, roll them up in paper towels or a kitchen towel and press the towel lightly to remove most of the liquid. Place the cucumbers and yogurt in a large bowl with the sour cream, vinegar, dill, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper. Toss well and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and serve chilled.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STACY.MAYFIELD.
Pour the yogurt into a sieve lined with a paper towel and suspend it over another bowl. Wrap the bowl and sieve in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Discard the liquid that collects in the second bowl.
When the cucumbers are ready, roll them up in paper towels or a kitchen towel and press the towel lightly to remove most of the liquid. Place the cucumbers and yogurt in a large bowl with the sour cream, vinegar, dill, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper. Toss well and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and serve chilled.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STACY.MAYFIELD.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 151.5
- Total Fat: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 19.1 mg
- Sodium: 162.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 8.7 g
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