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Creamy Cucumber and Onion Salad

Serves: 4

Category: Salads, Dressings, Dips and Sauces
Author: www.drfuhrman.com
Tags: Quick and Easy

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Simple and refreshing, this cucumber salad is a welcome addition to any picnic table. It pairs well with a wide variety of dishes.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsweetened soy, hemp or almond milk

1/2 cup raw cashews or 1/4 cup raw cashew butter

1/4 cup white vinegar

1 teaspoon low sodium mustard

1 small clove garlic, peeled

4 large cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 medium white sweet onion, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill

Instructions:

Combine non-dairy milk, cashews, vinegar, mustard and garlic in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy.

Combine cucumbers, onion and dill and toss with desired amount of dressing.
Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Calories 170; Protein 6 g; Carbohydrates 19 g; Sugars 9 g; Total Fat 8.5 g; Saturated Fat 1.4 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 42 mg; Fiber 3.5 g; Beta-Carotene 88 ug; Vitamin C 13 mg; Calcium 108 mg; Iron 2.3 mg; Folate 44 ug; Magnesium 98 mg; Potassium 652 mg; Zinc 1.7 mg; Selenium 4.6 ug

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lmheath

08/29/2013 11:27 AM

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This was VERY good! I have yet to find the low sodium mustard? Any suggestion on where to find it? The organic mustard has more sodium than the orginal mustard! I used the cashew butter - and it made the recipe! The longer it sits in the fridge the better it gets.

JulieGlenn

09/02/2013 11:56 PM

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Yummy! This salad is fantastic! Big hit with everyone and it stays good in the fridge for several days after!

juliaharps

09/11/2013 05:39 PM

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Just made this, and it is wonderful. Will be even better after it marinates!!

barb1

09/20/2013 07:45 AM

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This is a very delicious salad, will be making it again.....

Bruce Spence

07/26/2014 02:12 PM

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You can get no sodium mustard online at:http://www.vitacost.com/mustard-2 or
http://healthyheartmarket.com/mustards.aspx
To see if you can buy it locally, use Westbrae's store locator: http://www.westbrae.com/store_locator/index.php

This comment was last edited on 08/06/2015 05:05 PM

joycekaufman

08/13/2014 02:24 PM

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Since cashews are soy expensive for me im going to use powdered soy in place of it. I found it to be very versatile in many recipes in place of other ingredients that need a creamy textured base. In this recipe it should give it an extra ummm!

dollye replies:

08/02/2018 07:51 PM

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Joyce, I get cashews 6.99 lb at Trader Joe's. I just use for dressing and sauces and it lasts all month.cheaper than buying bottle dressing. Look for raw cashew pieces cheaper than whole cashews.

vsas

08/13/2014 07:00 PM

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Powdered soy might be more highly processed than desirable. I wonder if a less expensive seed might work in place of the cashews (for instance sunflower seeds). I haven't tried the sunflower seeds but if anyone does, let us know how it worked out.

free2choose

08/13/2014 09:56 PM

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Almond butter substitutes nicely in the recipes I've tried though I haven't tried this one. But you can save so much in nutritarian cooking that you may find it's worth it to buy cashew butter. Whole Foods sells a good one that's not too expensive. By using beans in bags instead of cans and cooking them from scratch, I think you've saved enough for the cashew butter.

Kinsey

08/14/2014 03:28 PM

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I was introduced to this made with sour cream by my Pennsylvania Dutch roommate in college, and loved it.This is even better, and certainly better for you. We had it with a side of garbanzo beans cold. Nice hot summer dinner!

markhas

08/05/2015 06:41 PM

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I love cucumber salads.

sandy1749

08/06/2015 03:36 PM

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I don't know where you live lmheath, but in Maryland I found stoneground salt free mustard and Roots which is an organic grocery store. Hope this helps. Good luck.

ruthiemorris

08/06/2015 09:54 PM

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I am so happy to see this recipe while the wonderful sweet Walla Walla onions are in season! Thanks!!

edna1

08/07/2015 04:07 PM

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I was excited to make this recipe which sounded good but was very disappointed, the dressing is too thin, too much almond milk, me and my son both found it to be very bland, sorry, I still prefer my vegenaise.

HealthHappy

08/11/2015 02:07 PM

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Another hit! We loved it. I made the dressing as stated, but only used about half of it and saved the rest so I could make a second, fresh batch a couple of days later. Still didn't use it all.

HealthHappy

08/11/2015 02:11 PM

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To edna1 - it could be your cucumbers had a lot of water in them, which would have thinned out the dressing. I used two large english cukes and only half the dressing as stated. That might make a difference, I think.

broozersnooze

04/16/2016 04:20 PM

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I'mheath, it is extremely easy to make your own mustard. I purchased organic mustard seeds, ground them & mixed equal parts ground mustard seed with organic apple cider vinegar. Let it 'sit' in refrigerator for at least one week as the mixture will be extremely bitter but lessens with each passing day. After about a week it is palatable & I've gotten many compliments on my mustard. The vinegar preserves it but if you add salt, the mixture will keep in the refrigerator almost indefinitely. Making your own mustard gives you total control over how much salt or what kind of seasonings are in it.

smhinds

07/23/2017 08:58 PM

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Great dish to bring to a summer potluck.

Wendy F.

08/15/2017 06:57 PM

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This is a delicious salad. We inhaled after I made it, it was so good.

rorr830

08/17/2017 01:03 PM

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I know must of us don't count calories, but I still find it to be useful information. Is the 170 calories here for the entire recipe? Recipe says 4 servings....surely the entire recipe couldn't be 680 calories

Fruitloops

09/02/2018 10:00 AM

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This was good but I thought it needed a lot more vinegar for flavor. I added about 3 T of apple cider vinegar and I thought it was better. Thanks! We had waaaay too many home grown cucumbers from our neighbor!

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