Best Cool As A Cucumber Salad Grand Prize Winner Recipes

COOL-AS-A-CUCUMBER SALAD

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The lightly sweet blend of ingredients adds a refreshing touch to sliced cukes right out of the garden.-Joleen Jackson, Zumbrota, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 5m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
3 medium cucumbers, sliced

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add cucumbers; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

COOL AS A CUCUMBER SALAD (GRAND PRIZE WINNER)

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This recipe was just printed in our local Coastal Point weekly in the section, "Marie Cooks". This recipe won not only the salads category in an Iowa dairy contest, but also the sweepstakes prize. I'm posting it here for future reference. Use a pretty 1-quart glass dish for molding the salad. When unmolded on a plate, she garnished the top with a ring of thin cucumber slices, filled the center with sliced strawberries, and placed sprigs of parsley around the base. Very attractive! Note: Chill time should be no less than 2 -3hours.

Provided by Debaylady

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 13m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin (1 envelope)
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup well drained grated cucumber
1 cup thick sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated onion and juice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Soften gelatin in cold water; set aside.
Combine hot water and sugar in small saucepan. Heat to the boiling point.
Remove from heat. Add softened gelatin, stirring to dissolve. Pour in medium bowl and chill until slightly thickened.
Fold in cucumber, sour cream, lemon juice, onion and juice and salt.
Pour into mold and chill until firm.
Unmold and garnish as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.1, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 326.1, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 13.2, Protein 3.5