Carter Family Recipes

Cucumber-Basil Dressing
Tomatoes, meet a new best friend.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced cucumbers
  • 2 teaspoons table salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated sweet onion
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Toss together first 2 ingredients; drain in a colander 30 minutes.
  2. Whisk together yogurt and next 9 ingredients.
  3. Stir in cucumbers; let stand 30 minutes.
  4. Refrigerate up to 2 days.
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