Cucumber Salad

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  • 2 medium cucumbers
  • 1 bu chives hopefully with their flowers
  • ½ bu dill
  • ¼ C white wine vinegar
  • ½ C sour cream
  • 1 small red onion or shallot
  1. With a vegetable peeler stripe the cucumber
  2. Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds if they are large
  3. Slice the cucumber into half moons
  4. Slice the red onion thinly
  5. Finely chop the dill and chive reserving the chive flowers if available
  6. Whisk the vinegar, sour cream and herbs together with several pinches of salt and black pepper
  7. Combine the cucumbers, onion and dressing and sprinkle the top with the chive flowers

Serve on its own or alongside grilled fish or chicken