Aunt Eileens Cucumber Dill Salad
Recipe from The Food Channel

Crisp and refreshing chilled cucumber and red onion salad tossed in creamy sour cream yogurt dressing seasoned with fresh-chopped dill and cracked black pepper. Tastes cool and delicious on a hot summer day.


Aunt Eileens Cucumber Dill Salad

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Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 4 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs

 
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Ingredients
  • 2 1/2  cups
    plain yogurt
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  • 4  
    English cucumbers, thin sliced
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  • 1 1/2  tablespoons
    kosher salt
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  • 2 1/2  cups
    sour cream
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  • 1  
    red onion, halved, slivered
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  • 2  tablespoons
    white wine vinegar
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  • 1/4 cup
    fresh dill, minced
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  • 1 teaspoon
    coarse ground black pepper
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Directions
1.
Spoon yogurt into a strainer lined with cheesecloth, arrange over a bowl and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours to strain excess water.
2.
Combine cucumbers and salt in a bowl and toss to blend; arrange in a colander over a bowl and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours to strain excess water.
3.
Combine drained yogurt, drained cucumbers, sour cream, red onion,white wine vinegar, dill and black pepper in a large bowl and toss to blend.
4.
Cover and chill for several hours before serving.

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