Cucumber-Basil Dressing

By LRay

Vivian Howard, Chef & Farmer, Kinston, NC, Southern Living

JULY 2013, Page 99.

Ingredients

• 4 cups peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced cucumbers
• 2 teaspoons table salt
• 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (such as Duke's)
• 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

Step 1

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