Cucumbers and Onions in Sour Cream

10m
Prep Time
2h
Cook Time
2h 10m
Ready In


"A refreshing variation of cucumbers and sour cream from a slightly yellowed newspaper clipping. The addition of onion, vinegar and a touch of sugar separates this from the crowd."

Original is 6 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (27.5 g)
  • Calories 22.1
  • Total Fat - 1.2 g
  • Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol - 3.1 mg
  • Sodium - 5.6 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 2.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
  • Sugars - 1.6 g
  • Protein - 0.3 g
  • Calcium - 11 mg
  • Iron - 0 mg
  • Vitamin C - 1.4 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Peel and slice the cucumbers and onions.

Step 2

Sprinkle with salt, toss, and refrigerate 1-2 hours.

Step 3

Drain thoroughly and press out any extra liquid.

Step 4

Combine sour cream, vinegar, and sugar and toss with the cucumbers. Add additional seasoning to taste.

Step 5

This is a vintage recipe, and it is just as seat-of-your-pants as it sounds. The basic ingredients were all old-timers ever passed on when they shared a recipe, perhaps to keep their special touch a secret. You can certainly add additional vinegar or sour cream if it pleases you. Add pepper or Cajun spice. Increase or decrease the onion. Stir in some crushed, minced garlic (as Gerry mentions in her review below). Just be sure to drain those cucumbers well, so your flavors aren't diluted.

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

Gerry

Cucumber salad is a summer favourite especially when the garden is producing great tasting cukes. My grandmothers and my mom have always sliced thinly, added salt and pressed out the liquid - love old fashioned recipes with old fashioned taste. I did add minced crushed garlic, it's an absolute must for cucumber salad at our house! We loved the generous amount of onion mellowed by the sugar. Dh is not overly fond of cucumbers but loves cucumber salad, yours was no exception. Aside from second helpings your recipe has seen to one lot of repeats. Love the Mary recipes!

5.0

review by:
(29 Aug 2012)

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