Plant Sale Weekend Recipe 2 - Creamy Cucumber Salad

Yesterday and Today from 8 am to 3 pm the Garden Club of Villa Park is holding their annual plant sale.  The theme this year is Heirlooms, Natives and Herbs.  I was on the committee and helped choose the herbs.  This year we are highlighting culinary herbs.  If things go well we will add medicinal herbs in the future.

As part of the sale we are sharing recipes with visitors unfamiliar with how to use herbs.  This recipe did not make it onto a card, but was in the running.  I thought I would share it with you.  Yesterday I shared a Vegetable Tian. Scroll down to see that post or click here.

Stop by if you can pick up a few herbs or scented geranium, native pollinator plants and chat with knowledgeable gardeners, 320 E Wildwood Ave, Villa Park, IL

CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD (serves 4 to 6)

2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced

1 tsp. garlic salt

1 cup sour cream

3 Tbls. dill vinegar (may substitute regular vinegar and 1/4 t. dill)

4 tsp. minced green onions

Sprinkle cucumbers with salt in a colander and allow to drain for one hour.  Rinse with clear water and drain 5 minutes.  Mix sour cream, vinegar and onions in serving bowl.  Add cucumber slices and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving.

Interested in making Dill vinegar?  See the steps to herbal vinegar here.

If you want to visit us at the plant sale where we will have information on Herbs and Natives and some of our herbs and even a Club cookbook for sale - you can find us at 320 E Wildwood Ave. Villa Park, IL 60181 for more info, check out the club website.