An il Fustino Recipe

Cucumber Dill Salad

Chef Tell, Tells All - Page 37, with modifications by James R. Kirkley, III

Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 large, English cucumbers
  • 1/2 cup, sour cream
  • 1/2 tablespoon, il Fustino White Balsamic vinegar
  • dried dill weed
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon, fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons, onion - very finely minced

Method

  1. Peel the cucumber
  2. Slice thinly and place in a bowl with salt
  3. Let sit at least 30 minutes
  4. Drain off the accumulated liquid
  5. Place cucumbers in cheese cloth, squeeze until most liquid from cucumbers is extracted
  6. Place cucumbers in bowl
  7. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and pepper and salt
  8. Add onions and dill to taste
  9. Chill for two to three hours before serving