Cucumbers with sour cream dressing

In this German - style, the fresh 

flavour of dill complements tangy, raw red 

onion and mild - tasting cool cucumbers.

cucumbers with dill and sour cream

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers (about 550 g)

1 teaspoon salt

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

sour cream dressing

1/2 cup (125 g) sour cream

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

salt and freshly grounded black pepper

Making recipe

1  Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a small spoon. Slice flesh thinly. Place cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Let stand 15 min.

2  Rinse under cold water to remove excess salt then drain. Place cucumbers, onion and dill in a large bowl. cover and refrigerate at least 30 min.

3  To make sour cream dressing, whisk sour cream, vinegar, sugar and mustard until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste. spoon over cucumbers, onion and dill then toss gently to coat.

Serves  4 

preparation + chilling  50 min

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Contains : 144 cal, 3 g protein, 13 g total fat, 8 g saturated fat,

41 mg cholesterol, 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fibre