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Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Fresh Herb Dressing
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This tasty Cucumber Ribbon Salad has cool Fresh Herb Dressing that everyone will love. Serve it as a side or a main – it really is a crowd pleaser!
Are you a cucumber lover? Me too!
I appreciate that cucumbers are healthy and hearty and California grown year-round!
That’s right. But if you can’t find them seasonally, then Windset Farms comes to the rescue with their greenhouse produce! So, if you’re in the dead of winter and you’re craving fresh, local cucumbers, you are in luck.
For this recipe, I used their Fresco Seedless and let me tell you, they are HUGE! They remind me of the large English cucumbers that you see so readily available at the grocery store. Surely one of the best parts about these is that they’re seedless. Unlike others, there aren’t any seeds to contend with which is perfect for this recipe.
Fresh herbs were added to the yogurt-based dressing, adding a spicy and bright flavor to this unique salad.
To Make the Cucumber Ribbons:
The trick to the “ribbons” in this dish is the use of a mandoline. Have you used one? I also use it when making potato gratin; when you have to achieve that thinly sliced vegetable for even cooking, this is a must have kitchen gadget.
I sliced 3 gigantic cucumbers for this salad in just a few minutes.
If you don’t have a mandoline, here’s our friend Jerry James Stone’s guide to cutting Cucumber Ribbons:
The herb dressing for this Cucumber Ribbon Salad is great on anything!
The creamy dressing contains fresh herbs including mint, dill and garlic. It’s like magic sauce!
Here are the ingredients for creamy herb dressing:
- plain yogurt
- sour cream
- fresh dill
- fresh mint
- garlic
- salt and pepper
Look for the Real California Milk seal when choosing your dairy products!
Now that you know you can get California cucumbers year round, when are you going to make this salad?
Serve Your Cucumber Ribbon Salad with this Amazing Cucumber Cocktail: Cucumber Herb Wine Spritzer
This simple cucumber cocktail is next level easy and incredibly delicious. Once you’ve mixed your first Cucumber Herb Wine Spritzer, you’ll definitely become a fan.
I think the sooner the better…
Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Fresh Herb Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 TBSP fresh dill
- 1 TBSP fresh mint
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 large cucumbers
Instructions
- In a bowl combine the yogurt, sour cream, herbs, garlic and salt and pepper. Start with 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper.
- Chill dressing for at least 2 hours. Taste it after the 2 hour chill time, and add more salt if needed.
- Using a mandoline, slice the cucumbers into thin ribbons and place in a paper towel lined sieve to get rid of excess moisture.
- Toss the ribbons in the dressing and serve immediately.
- Garnish with additional dill.
Notes
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More Cucumber Salad recipes to try:
Sarah’s Spicy Cucumber Avocado Salad with Garlic Chili Vinaigrette
This cucumber salad is a perfect accompaniment to an array of dumplings obviously, miso-marinated fish, simple seared salmon, roast chicken, or basically anything. Try it today!
Cucumber Salad with Raisins and Yogurt
Jaíne Mackievicz’s Cucumber Salad with Raisins and Yogurt is the perfect summer side, sandwich filling, or dip! You’ll love this refreshing recipe.
Check out her weekly newsletter, Dinner at Jaíne’s, too!
Israeli Salad with a California Twist by Aliza Sokolow
This Shirazi or Israeli Salad is loaded with fresh veggies and fruit from California farms. It’s easy to put together and incredibly delicious. You can serve this Israeli salad on its own, or add cooked couscous, quinoa, and chicken to make it a more substantial meal.