Cucumber & Onion Cream Salad

Since my mother died I haven't had the heart to make pierogi or golabki - they remind me too much of her. Today, though, after a long day in the garden and yard hanging lattices and pulling weeds I had a quick and easy salad dinner - fresh garden salad, some cold cuts, and this cucumber salad made the way that my mum used to make it. As you will see it is not an everyday salad - unless you are out working off mega-calories digging ditches - but it really is a yummy salad to add to your repertoire.And it is nowhere near as "heavy" as you might think - the interaction of the acidity of the onion really cuts through the cream.

Cucumber and Onion Cream Salad

oops ... who didn't wipe down the sides of the bowl before taking the picture?

2-3 cucumbers thinly sliced (mum used to peel them, but I never bother to do so)
1 large onion thinly sliced
fat-reduced light pouring cream - enough to just cover the cucumbers and onion.
Salt to taste. You could probably pepper it too if you like.
A fresh sprig of flat leaf parsley, chives, dill, or salad burnett to garnish

Mix together the cucumbers and onions in a bowl. Pour cream over until just covered. Leave in fridge for at least 1/2 hour - the longer you leave it the milder the onions will become as their acid infuses into the cream. I usually leave it for 1-2 hours & the onions are usually very mild by then. Sprinkle with any herbs you might like - I used salad burnett because it is thriving in my garden at the moment, and tastes of cucumber.

Will last in the fridge... actually I'm not sure, we usually eat it all up in one go!! But I do recall my mother saying that it will last a few days in the fridge.