Cucumbers And Dill In Horseradish Cream Food

CUCUMBERS AND DILL IN HORSERADISH CREAM

Steps:

• Stir together sour cream, horseradish, dill, scallion, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then stir in cucumber until coated. Let stand for 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop.

CUCUMBER, DILL AND HORSERADISH RELISH

Steps:

• Halve the cucumber, discard the seeds and chop finely. Mix with the remaining ingredients.

CREAMY CUCUMBER & SWEET ONION SALAD W/DILL HORSERADISH DRESS

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients except radicchio in a medium mixing bowl.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• Recipe note: Serve salad inside a radicchio lettuce cup for a dramatic presentation.

CREAMY CUCUMBER AND DILL SALAD (VOLUMETRICS)

Steps:

• Toss the cucumber and 1/2 tsp salt together in a colander set over a bowl. Let stand for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Rinse and dry the cucumber slices and discard the liquid.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients (except onions) and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until smooth. Add the cucumber and onions and toss to coat. Chill, covered, for 1 hour before serving.

LAMB CHOPS WITH HORSERADISH DILL CREAM

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl or resealable bag, combine the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper (about 4 turns of the peppermill). Add the chops and marinate at least 30 minutes at room temperature. If marinating longer, refrigerate and bring back to room temperature before cooking.
• While the lamb is marinating, make the cream. In a small bowl combine the creme fraiche, green onion, dill, horseradish, lemon juice, remaining 1/4 tsp salt and a few more turns of the peppermill. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a nonstick, ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Remove chops from marinade and place in skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer pan to the oven and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chops this should yield a medium rare to medium doneness.
• Using an oven mitt, remove pan from oven, remove chops from pan to serving dish and tent with foil for a 3-5 minutes. The chops will continue to cook a bit while sitting.
• Serve with horseradish dill cream on the side.

CUCUMBER SLICES WITH DILL

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine cucumbers, onions and dill. In a medium size bowl combine sugar, vinegar, water and salt; stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour the liquid mixture over the cucumber mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving (the longer this dish marinates the tastier it is!).

BEET AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap beets in foil. Bake until tender when pierced with fork, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool. Peel beets. Cut each beet into 8 rounds. Whisk sour cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar, horseradish, and sugar in bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper. (Beets and dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
• Toss watercress with corn oil and remaining 4 teaspoons vinegar in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Divide watercress among 4 plates. Overlap beet slices and cucumber slices atop each. Drizzle with dressing and serve.

CUCUMBER HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the cucumber, the sour cream, the horseradish, the vinegar, the minced tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste and chill the sauce, covered, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Transfer the sauce to a serving dish and garnish it with the tarragon sprig.

CUCUMBERS WITH DILL

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand for 15 minutes, stirring once. Rinse and drain well. , In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, dill, sugar and pepper. Add cucumbers; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.

CUCUMBERS IN DILL CREAM

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, all but 1 T. of the dill, the vinegar, salt, and red pepper sauce in small mixing bowl.
• Make 3 or 4 layers of onion, cucumber, and sour cream mixture (in that order) in a 2-quart serving bowl. Refrigerate covered 1-2 hours, spooning juice from bottom of bowl over top several times.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 T. dill over top and serve cold.

CUCUMBER DILL SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the lemon juice, onion, dill, horseradish and pepper sauce. Fold in cucumber. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers or fresh vegetables.

ROASTED CUCUMBERS WITH CREAM AND HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange cucumbers in a single layer in an 8-by-12-inch baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and dot with butter. Roast until cucumbers are slightly softened, about 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Drizzle cucumbers with cream. Roast until cream is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes more.
• Grate about 1 tablespoon horseradish directly over cucumbers. Sprinkle with lemon zest and dill. Serve immediately.