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 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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yield
6 or more depending on portion size
prep time
50 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients For summertime cucumber slaw
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2 lgcucumbers
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3 lgcarrots
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1 bunchgreen onions
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1/4 cdried chopped chive, can use fresh
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1/4-1/3 csplenda or sugar
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2 csour cream- i prefer daisy brand
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2 tspcoarse black pepper or as desired
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1 tspgranulated garlic
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extra slices cucumber & carrots as garnish (otional)
How To Make summertime cucumber slaw
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1Wash and peel cucumbers and green onions, retaining a bit of the outside peel if desired for color. -
2Cut 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.
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3Then 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.
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4Grate the carrots, and remove any large pieces, combine the two together to a large bowl after the cucumbers has drained.
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5Then prepare the sauce mixture by adding the sour cream and other ingredients to a medium size bowl, then stir till blended.
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6Pour sauce mixture into bowl with shredded carrots and onions, then stir till completely blended together.
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7Pour 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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