Twisted Sister’s Creamy Cucumber Salad

twissis's Note:

When I arrived in Iceland, this was my DH’s 1st food request & I went thru a lot of RZ cucumber salad recipes to be sure it wasn’t a duplicate. Siggi & my sister named this because it was original w/me & because of my twissis internet identity. For best results, don’t make this a dy ahead, but do allow at least 2 hrs for the flavors to blend & the “cream” to develop from the finished ingredient mix. I promise you’ll like this. (Stated time does not include refrigeration time)

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 8.0 cups

• 2 medium cucumbers (peeled, sliced 1/2 in thick & halved)
• 1 medium red onion (roughly diced)
• 2 large tomatoes (seeds removed & diced)
• ½ green pepper (thinly sliced & cut in 1 in strips)
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (more to taste as desired)

Directions:

1. Peel & slice cucumbers in 1/2 in thick slices. Then half ea slice & transfer all slices to a lrg mixing bowl (See note).
2. Roughly dice red onion & add to the bowl.
3. Quarter tomatoes, remove seeds, rough dice the tomato “meat” & add to the bowl.
4. Thinly slice 1/2 green pepper, cut slices in 1 in strips & add to the bowl.
5. Toss prepared “veggies” to achieve a good distributional mix.
6. Add last 6 ingredients to bowl, mix well & refrigerate at least 2 hrs (stirring at least once to redistribute ingredients).
7. Notes: The cucumber cut is esp important. If thinly sliced, most cucumbers wilt & do not retain their crunch. -- When all ingredients have been combined, the mixture will appear dry & lack a creamy texture or appearance. DO NOT PANIC – that will begin to change almost immediately.
8. Note added 7/24/06: In response to reviewer comments, the amt of salt has been reduced by half. If you reduce further, you will likely lose any salt component in the mix.

Reviews

[cutiebug]

This salad is wonderful! My family and friends loved it! Can't wait to make this in the summer with fresh veggies from the garden! Thanks for sharing this one! Highly recommended!!

[adopt a greyhound]

Like this salad but think sour cream may be better. Served with Greek burgers and orzo salad.

[Jen~P]

Very refreshing! Yummy any season salad! I made just as written, but when everything came together I felt like it was a bit too mayonnaisey for my taste. I threw in a chopped zucchini and two more tomatoes to stretch it out. So, if you'd rather it not be so creamy I would recommend having a few extra veggies on hand. You could really throw in just about anything. Took it to a potluck and it dissappeared fast! Will make again. Thanks for posting!