Cucumber and cottage cheese salad
Description
A simple dish to prepare. A great appetizer to serve with main courses — a juicy salad with a creamy cheesy and garlicky flavor. It takes only minutes to make, but be sure to let it marinate in the cold or in the refrigerator so the garlic flavor permeates all the ingredients. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. You can use garlic either fresh or ground.
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Step 2
Wash the cucumbers in water, removing spines and dust. Cut off the ends from both sides of the cucumbers. Cut them in half lengthwise and slice into half-rings, slices, cubes—according to your preference. Place the cut cucumbers into a deep container.
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Step 3
Place cottage cheese of any fat content.
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Step 4
Peel the garlic cloves and rinse them together with the green onions. Press the garlic cloves into a bowl and finely chop the onions. Add salt and spoon in sour cream of any fat content. Mix the dressing thoroughly.
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Step 5
Salt and pepper all the ingredients in a deep container.
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Step 6
Carefully pour in the dressing and mix. Let it sit in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes, or longer if possible.
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Step 7
Serve the delicious salad chilled. You can add chopped dill or parsley to it.