Cucumber Salad with A Twist

    While my dad and I were working in the garden this past weekend I realized something ... come late summer we are going to have cucumbers coming out of our ears! You can only eat so many cucumbers fresh, and unfortunately you can't freeze them like you can tomatoes. I'm thinking some pickles might be in order, but it might be nice to have something to make with some of the fresh ones. And let's face it, nobody makes cucumber sandwiches anymore!
    How about a salad, something light and refreshing. Lemonade would go perfectly with this salad.


Cucumber Salad
5 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1/2 bulb fennel, sliced very thinly 
1 celery stalk, sliced thinly 
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half (optional)
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1/2 c plain greek yogurt 
1/4 c sour cream 
the zest of half a lemon
2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp rice wine vinegar 
1 garlic clove, grated
1 1/2 tsp fresh dill, finely chopped 
1 Tbsp chervil, finely chopped (if you don't have chervil you can use parsley, it won't be quite the same but it will work)
1 tsp lemon thyme leaves
salt and pepper to taste


Combine the first four ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl combine the rest of the ingredient and mix well. 
Add enough dressing to coat the veggies. You don't want to add to much as it will get watery as it sits in the fridge.
You can save the extra dressing in the fridge for later use.

For my lemonade recipe see "When life gives you lemons..."