DILLED CUCUMBER, TOMATO AND CELERY SALAD

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We developed this mid-summer salad to use an overabundance of fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and celery. This recipe makes more dressing than you need for the salad, but it will keep almost forever in the refrigerator.

Provided by Tom and Agnes

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Tomato Salad Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

⅓ cup water
1 tablespoon dill seed
1 tablespoon honey
⅓ cup buttermilk salad dressing and seasoning mix
2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
1 ⅓ cups milk
1 cup white vinegar
2 large cucumbers, quartered and thinly sliced
3 tomatoes, cubed
2 stalks celery, chopped
½ onion, sliced and quartered
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place water and dill seed in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Whisk in honey and salad dressing mix, then pour mixture into a large bowl. Whisk in mayonnaise, buttermilk, milk, and vinegar until smooth.
  • Place cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, onion, garlic, and salt into a separate bowl, and pour half of the dressing onto the vegetables; toss well. Cover, and refrigerate salad for at least 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining dressing for future use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 36.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 609 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

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