Summer Cucumber Salad - Spicy Recipe

Name: Summer Cucumber Salad - Spicy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 large cucumbers, sliced as thin as able. use a mandolin if you have one; 1 small onion, sliced as thin a able. use a mandolin if you have one; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons sour cream; 1 tablespoon prepared garlic (jar chopped and in oil); 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped; ½ teaspoon cayenne powder; salt (for dehydrating cukes); salt and pepper

Servings: persons

2 large cucumbers, sliced as thin as able. use a mandolin if you have one
1 small onion, sliced as thin a able. use a mandolin if you have one
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon prepared garlic (jar chopped and in oil)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
½ teaspoon cayenne powder
salt (for dehydrating cukes)
salt and pepper

1
Peal cukes in stripes leaving some green.
2
On a mandolin slice very thin the cukes, place in large bowl.
3
Dust with sea salt.
4
(You must press and drain the cukes or you will have a watery mess).
5
Place wax paper on cuke slices.
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Place a plate on top of cukes and a weight on top of that.
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( Tea kettle, Cans etc.
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).
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Every 20 mins or so, drain the cukes, mix and re-salt.
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Replace the weights.
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Do this at least 3 times, more if you are patient.
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Meanwhile, peal a small onion and slice very thin on a mandolin.
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Place in a bowl and wait for cukes to dehydrate.
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When cukes are ready, mix with onions, mayo, sour cream, garlic, parsley, dill, cayenne and S & P to taste.
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Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes.
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Drain off a bit of the liquid.
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Cover and refrigerate.
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Before serving, mix all and drain more liquid away.
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Serve.
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NOTE: Play with the amount of mayo/sour cream to your taste.
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Also garlic and cayenne pepper as liked.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 large cucumbers, sliced as thin as able. use a mandolin if you have one, 1 small onion, sliced as thin a able. use a mandolin if you have one, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons sour cream, and more.

Yes, Summer Cucumber Salad - Spicy falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Summer Cucumber Salad - Spicy

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