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summertime cucumber slaw

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Recipe by
Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois
Sauk Village, IL

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.

yield 6 or more depending on portion size
prep time 50 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For summertime cucumber slaw

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

How To Make summertime cucumber slaw

  • 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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