Another month, another Secret Recipe Club recipe. This month, I was assigned the Gonzo Gourmet, a blog from Southern California that focuses on lighter cooking - salads, desserts, sandwiches, etc.
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I decided to use my food processor for the slicing, and in doing so, I managed to destroy an entire cucumber. I had forgotten to remove the part that allows the slices to fall into the machine's bowl, so once sliced, it whirred around and around until it was nearly mush. I put the mush aside and drained it for tzaziki sauce. After properly slicing the cucumber on my second attempt, it was smooth sailing.
Although there's Greek yogurt and cucumber, I must say that it tasted nothing like tzaziki sauce, as I was expecting. The vinegar added a nice tartness to the salad and we really enjoyed it.
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill
salt
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
3 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- Place the cucumber slices on a tea towel or paper towel and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
- In the meantime, whisk together yogurt, vinegar, sugar, pepper and dill.
- Blot cucumbers with paper towel to remove excess liquid and then stir into dressing.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.
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I made a similar one to this a few weeks ago when we had SO many cucumbers. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteI've tried a different version of this salad in the past and it was great. Your salad looks very refreshing and I know how great it tastes! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good! I might just make this tonight to go with our burgers, thanks!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice refreshing salad...perfect for the last few hot days of summer.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun event that I have been meaning to participate in. This is such a refreshing salad!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delish! I use yogurt in my cucumber salad too.
ReplyDeleteStopping by from group B. So fun to be in the Secret Recipe Club with you. Great Post! This recipe reminds me so much of my grandma...she used to make a creamy cucumber salad like this a lot...I love it!
ReplyDeleteIf you haven’t already, I’d love for you to drop by my blog and check out my SRC recipe this month: Avocado Omelet
So glad you picked this recipe from my blog! It's one of our family's favorites in the summer. My grandmother used to make it, then my mom, now me. I like your sub of the Greek yogurt.
ReplyDeleteI love this type of salad and I really love that you used Greek yogurt! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteTwo thumbs up for the Greek Yogurt switch! I'm joining the SRC for the first time today - hope you'll stop by for a visit.
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ButterYum
Great job on recycling that mushed cucumber!
ReplyDeleteThis has been added to my list! Love cucumber salads.
I'll have to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very refreshing salad, love it! Happy SRC reveal day, check out my post at http://savourthesensesblog.com/plum-crunch-my-src-post/ =)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great recipe. It is fun cooking with you in the SRC. Hope you are having a great day and thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
This looks perfect for summer! Yum! I am loving the SRC and all the great blogs and recipes that are shared.
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely wonderful. I pinned this so I won't forget to make it =o) Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks good! I always like cucumber-dill salads but haven't tried making one yet! I like that you use yogurt instead of mayo.
ReplyDeleteLove the yogurt choice! This looks so good and refreshing!
ReplyDeleteLove this version! I make plain old cucumber onion salad for my husband all the time but I bet he would love this version-sounds refreshing!
ReplyDeleteGreat swap with the yogurt. This looks so delicious. Sounds so refreshing.
ReplyDeleteI love cucumber and dill together. Great recipe choice!
ReplyDeleteI love cucumbers. I made a cucumber dish last month. This ones looks delicious too!!! I think I will be pinning this for later!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being in my Group for the SRC, if you have't already take a look at my PW Chicken Pot Pie. http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/09/pioneer-womans-chicken-pot-pie-secret.html
A perfect recipe for a bbq. Love your swaps in the recipe too.
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out my group "A" SRC recipe this month: Welsh Cakes.
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Cucumbers and dill combine deliciously. I like the sound of this salad.
ReplyDeleteI have had this before and it is very good. nice pick andi
ReplyDeleteDill and cucumber are always great together. Never used sour cream. Thick, strained yogurt always does the trick for me as well,especially for light summer dish. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a gr8 combination. On my list of must tries.
ReplyDeleteYum! Perfect for the end of season cucumbers...
ReplyDeleteYou got one of my favorite blogs this month! Lucky you. This Creamy Cucumber salad has been on my list to try and now you have sold me. It's on my weekend menu plan!
ReplyDeleteI love how creamy and delicious it looks!
So happy to be in SRC with you - it's nice to find such great recipes and fantastic blogs!
@lisa: thanks! We really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeletedan this salad sound delicious, my daugther love cucumber! gloria
ReplyDeleteI love dill and cucumber and I am glad that the first attempt was used in such a great way :)
ReplyDeletemmmm love cucumber and dill together!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from SRC. Your recipe choice looks delicious! I love dill!
ReplyDeleteI love the cucumber raita with mint..will try out dill..must be really flavorful!
ReplyDeleteI love cucumbers and yogurt together! A great recipe to save!
ReplyDeletehaha you cracked me up with the cucumber catastrophe! At least you could salvage it for tzaziki :) LOVE cucumber salad!
ReplyDeleteThis would be awesome for a weekend brunch! Awesome to be in the Secret Recipe Club with you. Here is my post from group C - http://su.pr/2rtACr
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