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Creamy Cucumber Salad

If you’re getting tired of the same summer side dishes, you might like to try this creamy cucumber salad to switch things up a little. Expect crispness from the cucumber, sweetness from the sugar, a touch of piquancy from the onion and vinegar, and additional flavors from the garlic and dill weed. This is an all-round great side dish, and the flavor is gorgeous. If you have some cucumbers to use up, this is a really nice way to prepare them.
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 thinly sliced English cucumbers
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 thinly sliced Vidalia onion or other sweet variety
  • 1½ cups mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Method
 

  1. Put the cucumbers in a bowl with the salt and onion.
  2. Stir, cover with plastic wrap and leave it to sit for half an hour.
  3. Pour the cucumber mixture into a colander and let it sit over the sink for another half an hour to drain.
  4. Transfer the cucumber mixture into a bowl.
  5. Whisk the mayo, vinegar, dill weed, sugar, black pepper, and garlic powder.
  6. Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and stir to coat.
  7. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, chill for 2 hours, then serve.