CUCUMBER WITH SOUR CREAM

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A marinated cucumber salad that is best made with fresh garden cucumbers when available. Also good as a dip if you chop the cucumbers instead of slicing them.

Provided by Shults3

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
¾ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons minced fresh onion
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Whisk vegetable oil, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl until the oil emulsifies.
Fold the cucumbers into the marinade until evenly coated.
Marinate cucumbers in refrigerator for 2 hours.
Drain cucumbers and discard marinade.
Whisk mayonnaise, cream, onion, sour cream, lemon juice, and basil together in a bowl.
Fold drained cucumbers into mayonnaise mixture; season with salt and pepper to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 34.1 mg, Fat 59 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 535.5 mg, Sugar 0.8 g