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cucumber-onion & sour cream salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vivian Sheppard
Alderson, WV

As a young girl I would visit my sister in fla. She would make this and it is one of my favorite salads. My kids always loved it too! I could make a dishpan full and I think they would eat every drop. I even take it on picnic's and everyone always wants the recipe. Here goes, hope you enjoy it!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For cucumber-onion & sour cream salad

  • 9
    large cucumbers
  • 2
    big onions - i use yellow
  • 1 - 16 oz
    sour cream
  • 1/2 - 1 c
    mayonaise
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    white vinegar
  • salt & pepper to taste

How To Make cucumber-onion & sour cream salad

  • 1
    Peel 9 large cucumbers and the onions, slice and put into a large mixing bowl. Cover with water and then cover the top with lots of ice cubes. Let this set out for about 2 hrs. This will make the cukes really cold and crisp.
  • 2
    While the above is setting out, I mix the container of sour cream and mayonaise, sugar and white vinegar together. Stir and mix really well, put this into the refrigerator until the cukes are ready. Stir a couple of times while waiting.
  • 3
    When the time is up, drain the cukes and onions in a large colander. After draining completely, put them back into the mixing bowl, cover with a healthy amount of salt and pepper. Then pour your sour cream mixture over the cukes/onions and stir really well. I always put this back into the refrigerator for at least and hour, but prefer it cooling for 2 hours. Stir again before serving. This is really good on a hot summer day, and on the side with hamburgers. I also love the taste of the sour cream sauce over chicken and on top of fresh garden tomatoes.
  • 4
    You can also mix up all of the ingredients and put into refrigerator for the day or over night if your working and need for the evening meal of a picnic. It will be nice and cold and is just as good as if you had put the ice over it. I have had to do this before and we ate it just the same.
  • 5
    Enjoy!!

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