Blue Cucumber Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cucumber Salad Recipes. (Blue Cucumber Salad Recipe). Move over, plain jane cucumber salad! This salad makes an entrance with unusual chunks of blue cheese tossed in for a creamy burst of flavor. If blue cheese is too strong for you, try a mild feta and a squirt of lemon! When testing this recipe, both light and regular sour cream held up well, while the fat free version tended to water out quickly.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Blue Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers

peeled and sliced in half lengthwise

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup white onion

minced

1 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 pinch white pepper

or to taste

½ cup crumbled blue cheese

Salad

Directions

Step 1

With a spoon scoop out the seeds from the cucumber halves. Slice the cucumbers into thick half moons and place the slices on a plate on paper towels. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt over the cucumber slices and set aside.

Step 2

Place the onion sour cream white wine vinegar dill sugar and white pepper in a bowl and mix until well combined. Lightly stir in the blue cheese. Pat the cucumber slices dry with paper towels and lightly mix them into the salad. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving; season to taste with salt just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Blue Cucumber Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 221.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.6g 13%

Carbohydrates: 12.3g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 17.1g 26%

Saturated Fat: 10.7g 54%

Cholesterol: 38mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 791.9IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 6.9mg 12%

Folate: 26.9mcg 7%

Calcium: 185.7mg 19%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 30.7mg 11%

Potassium: 361.1mg 10%

Sodium: 561.7mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 153.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.