Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs This simple cucumber salad gets a jolt of flavor pizazz from fresh dill, parsley, and mint. And believe me, it's a truly fabulous flavor combination.
Summer gardens are really starting to share their loot! And I couldn't be happier. I just adore fresh produce straight from garden. Nothing beats that just-picked taste.
But with all the harvest bounty, the question then becomes ... What to do with all that beautiful garden-fresh loot before it goes-to-the-bad?
Well if you've got cucumbers in your garden, this Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs is sure a GREAT answer.
This simple cucumber salad gets a jolt of flavor pizazz from fresh dill, parsley, and mint. And believe me, it's a truly fabulous flavor combination.
Sadly, I'm not a gardener myself. Believe me when I say I'm not blessed with a green thumb.
I swear, it's tough for me to even keep artificial plants alive.
But fortunately, I get to share in the results from my mother-in-law's garden. Unlike me, she is a fabulous gardener with one of the greenest thumbs around!
Just take a look at these photos from her garden ... isn't her garden gorgeous?
She grows it all okra, squash, tomatoes, green beans, shelly beans, bell peppers, blackberries, pumpkins ... you name it.
After working over at my mother-in-law's house the other day, my husband came home with a big bag of fresh cucumbers. They were our first garden cucumbers of the season!
I immediately knew what I wanted to make ... a big batch of Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs.
While mint may seem like an odd addition, the cucumber and mint pair together just beautifully.
My mother-in-law makes a very simple cucumber salad dish by tossing thinly sliced cucs and onions with a bit of sour cream.
This Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs is a jazzed up version of that simple dish ... getting some zippy pizazz from a bit of fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard and a combination of fresh dill, parsley, and mint.
It's amazing the fabulous flavor this simple mix of fresh herbs brings to this salad. It's a freshness and herb-iness that's truly wonderful. And while mint may seem like an odd addition, the cucumber and mint pair together just beautifully.
I know I'm certainly looking forward to enjoying much more of my mother-in-law's summer garden loot ... and looking forward to enjoying many more bowls of Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs!
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Yield: about 6-8 servings
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs
This simple cucumber salad gets a jolt of flavor pizazz from fresh dill, parsley, and mint. And believe me, it's a truly fabulous flavor combination.
prep time: 15 Mcook time: total time: 15 M
ingredients:
- 4 to 5 c. thinly sliced cucumbers {about 2 large}
- 1 c. thinly sliced red onion {about half an onion}
- 1/4 c. sour cream
- 2 T. chopped fresh dill
- 1 T. chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 T. chopped fresh mint
- 2 T. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
instructions:
How to cook Creamy Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs
- Place cucumber and onion in a large bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, dill, parsley, mint, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper; stir until well blended.
- Drizzle sour cream mixture over cucumbers. Toss to coat.
- Serve immediately.
TRACEY'S NOTES:
- The cucumbers begin to release water once tossed with the sour cream dressing, so toss together just before serving.
- If you need to prepare the salad a bit in advance, refrigerate the cucumbers/onions and dressing mixture in separate bowls until ready to serve.
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