Summer Cucumber Salad - Spicy |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Slight twist on the classic. Uses garlic and red pepper to boost the bite a bit! Watch how much onion you use as too much will overpower the cukes. 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 |
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder |
salt (for dehydrating cukes) |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
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.
6. Place a plate on top of cukes and a weight on top of that. ( Tea kettle, Cans etc.).
7. Every 20 mins or so, drain the cukes, mix and re-salt. Replace the weights.
8. Do this at least 3 times, more if you are patient.
9. Meanwhile, peal a small onion and slice very thin on a mandolin. Place in a bowl and wait for cukes to dehydrate.
10. When cukes are ready, mix with onions, mayo, sour cream, garlic, parsley, dill, cayenne and S & P to taste.
11. Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes.
12. Drain off a bit of the liquid.
13. Cover and refrigerate.
14. Before serving, mix all and drain more liquid away.
15. Serve.
16. NOTE: Play with the amount of mayo/sour cream to your taste. Also garlic and cayenne pepper as liked.
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