SUMMERTIME CUCUMBER SLAW
I created this dish to prevent my cucumbers from spoiling. The name came to me after realizing, I had 3 carrots that I needed to use also. Then after grating instead of slicing them & blending them together, I realized it looked like Cole Slaw, hence the name. I was also grilling chicken on the grill, & realized it would make a...
Provided by Rose Mary Mogan
Categories Vegetables
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Wash and peel cucumbers and green onions, retaining a bit of the outside peel if desired for color.
- 2. Cut into smaller cuts if desired to fit into tube of a food processor may grate by hand if you do not have a food processor.
- 3. Then empty shredded cucumbers into a large sieve to drain excess liquid from cucumbers. Drain for at least a half hour, then press down on shredded vegetable to remove excess liquid, I got more than a cup of excess liquid. NOTE: THIS STEP PREVENTS THE SLAW FROM BEING WATERY.
- 4. Grate the carrots, and remove any large pieces, combine the two together to a large bowl after the cucumbers has drained.
- 5. Then prepare the sauce mixture by adding the sour cream and other ingredients to a medium size bowl, then stir till blended.
- 6. Pour sauce mixture into bowl with shredded carrots and onions, then stir till completely blended together.
- 7. Pour into desired serving dish and serve with your main entrée. NOTE: PREP TIMES INCLUDES 30 MINUTES OF DRAINING THE CUCUMBERS AND ONIONS IN A SIEVE.
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