When I was growing up in Germany, this salad was a family favorite. It was traditionally made with sour cream, but I have been making it for years now using low-fat yogurt and have tweaked it to what I think is a good, healthier substitute. You be the judge... Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 English cucumber peeled and sliced very thin
- 1/4 onion sliced to same thickness (work off 1/2 onion for safety)
- 3/4 cup low fat yogurt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Blend all ingredients except cucumber and onion in a suitable mixing bowl. Set your mandolin thin enough so that slices will just about bend under their own weight.
Slice the cucumber into the bowl being very careful toward the end as blood is definitely not part of the recipe. Use a glove or the guide that comes with the tool.
Working with half an onion so you have a "handle", slice 1/4 of the onion into the bowl.
Blessed be... and happy cooking!