COOL CUCUMBER SALAD

4-5 cucumbers
2 medium sweet onions
1/4 cup "lite" olive oil (no need for extra virgin...we want olives that have been squeezed plenty of times but still maintain their taste)
1/2 cup to 2/3 cup of a good mayonnaise...if you like mayo go for it!
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tbsp seeded mustard (Plochmann's or the like)
1/2 tsp dill, a bit less if you use it fresh from the garden
1/4 tsp Sea salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper

>Using a mandolin...or a very steady hand...thinly slice 4-5 cucumbers and 2 medium sized onions.
>Place them in a pretty bowl (...like this gem from Dean & DeLuca!)
>Salt and pepper the slices and set aside while you mix up the mayo base.



>Whisk together the olive oil,vinegar and mayonnaise thoroughly.
>Add the mustard into the base mixture.
>Slowly fold in the dill...not too fast to avoid clumping the dill into the mix.
>Gently combine the base and the veggies.
>Chill until ready to serve.



This salad is the perfect side for a lite lunch of egg salad and pumpernickel sandwiches or for an early supper on a summer Saturday with freshly grilled chicken breasts.

Y'all come to the house...there's always somethin' on the table!