dilly cucumber salad

Name: Dilly Cucumber Salad
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: ## FOR OIL VINEGAR DRESSING; 1 1/2 cup(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1 tablespoon(s) salt; 1/2 tablespoon(s) ground black pepper; 4 clove(s) garlic, pressed and chopped; 1/2 pinch(es) red pepper flakes (a little less than a pinch should do well.); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried basil leaves; 3-4 tablespoon(s) aged balsamic vinegar (i say 3-4 tablespoons, but really adjust to your taste.); ## FOR SALAD; 4 medium cucumbers; 1 pint(s) plum tomatoes; 1/2 - red onion, sliced; 3 tablespoon(s) fresh dill, chopped

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Maggie May Schill

Jacksonville, FL

Updated on Jan 4, 2012

Okay, I used to be a prep cook for the Fresh Market. Most things there aren't home-made, or made from scratch. However, the Dilly cucumber salad is! It is also one of the only things I liked that I used to make when I worked there. The Fresh Market uses a bottled vinegar and oil called "Fresh Expressions" if I remember correctly. now that stuff is like 6-7 bucks a bottle! So, I opted to make my own oil and vinegar dressing, which I have posted below. With a little trial and error, I think I've come up with something that is similar if not better in flavor! Go dilly salad!

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Ingredients

FOR OIL VINEGAR DRESSING
1 1/2 cups olive oil, extra virgin
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, pressed and chopped
1/2 pinch red pepper flakes (a little less than a pinch should do well.)
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
3-4 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar (i say 3-4 tablespoons, but really adjust to your taste.)
FOR SALAD
4 medium cucumbers
1 pint plum tomatoes
1/2 - red onion, sliced
3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

How To Make dilly cucumber salad

Step 1

For oil and vinegar dressing: Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.

Step 2

For Salad: (Remember:Rinse and dry tomatoes and cucumbers.)
Step 3

With a vegetable peeler peel off some of the peel on the cucumbers. (I left some of the peel on the cucumbers for visual effect.)
Step 4

Remove ends of cucumbers and cut cucumbers in half length-wise.
Step 5

With a metal spoon, remove the seeds from the cucumbers. (seeds in the salad are yucky!)
Step 6

Slice cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices.
Step 7

Mix slice cucumbers, red onions and red tomatoes together. Mix in the chopped dill.
Step 8

Add your oil and vinegar dressing to the salad and toss. Chill before serving.
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