summertime cucumber slaw

Name: SUMMERTIME CUCUMBER SLAW
Prep time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large cucumbers; 3 large carrots; 1 bunch(es) green onions; 1/4 cup(s) dried chopped chive, can use fresh; 1/4-1/3 cup(s) splenda or sugar; 2 cup(s) sour cream- i prefer daisy brand; 2 teaspoon(s) coarse black pepper or as desired; 1 teaspoon(s) granulated garlic; - extra slices cucumber & carrots as garnish (otional)

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Jul 2, 2015

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 great summer time side dish to go with the chunky potato salad I was also making. This entire dish was made from ingredients I needed to use up, including the sour cream, needless to say it definitely did not disappoint my husband as he had several large servings.

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prep time 50 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 6 or more depending on portion size

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers
3 large carrots
1 bunch green onions
1/4 cup dried chopped chive, can use fresh
1/4-1/3 cup splenda or sugar
2 cups sour cream- i prefer daisy brand
2 teaspoons coarse black pepper or as desired
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- extra slices cucumber & carrots as garnish (otional)

How To Make summertime cucumber slaw

Step 1

Wash and peel cucumbers and green onions, retaining a bit of the outside peel if desired for color.

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 4

Grate the carrots, and remove any large pieces, combine the two together to a large bowl after the cucumbers has drained.
Step 5

Then prepare the sauce mixture by adding the sour cream and other ingredients to a medium size bowl, then stir till blended.
Step 6

Pour sauce mixture into bowl with shredded carrots and onions, then stir till completely blended together.
Step 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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