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Title: Kurkkusalaatti (Cucumber Sour Cream Salad)
Categories: Salads, Vegetables, Ethnic
Yield: 6 Servings

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4 lg Unwaxed cucumbers
1 tb Salt

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2/3 c Sour cream or yogurt
2 tb Veg. oil
2 tb White vinegar
3 tb Minced fresh dill OR
2-3 ts dried
1/2 ts Sugar
ds Salt & black pepper to taste

Rinse the cucumbers, but do not peel them; cut off the ends. Using the
tines of a fork, score the peel lengthwise. Slice into rounds, as thin as
you can. Sprinkle with the tablespoon of salt and toss in a colander. Let
the cucumbers stand and drain at room temperature for one hour. Rise well
to remove the salt. Squeeze the cucumber slices dry in a clean tea towel.
(They will be almost transparent)

Combine the remaining ingredients and fold into the cucumbers. Chill well
before serving. Garnish with a sprig of dill.

From: Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Typed by Dale/Gail Shipp

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini