Dilled Cucumber, Tomato and Celery Salad Recipe
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Dilled Cucumber, Tomato and Celery Salad

"We developed this mid-summer salad to use an overabundance of fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and celery. This recipe makes more dressing than you need for the salad, but it will keep almost forever in the refrigerator."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon dill seed
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk salad dressing and seasoning mix
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 1 cup white vinegar
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  • 2 large cucumbers, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 3 tomatoes, cubed
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, sliced and quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Place water and dill seed in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Whisk in honey and salad dressing mix, then pour mixture into a large bowl. Whisk in mayonnaise, buttermilk, milk, and vinegar until smooth.
  2. Place cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, onion, garlic, and salt into a separate bowl, and pour half of the dressing onto the vegetables; toss well. Cover, and refrigerate salad for at least 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining dressing for future use.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 373 | Total Fat: 36.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2009 by luv2cook   view full review
Oh no! Don't know what happened but this did NOT work. Are you sure that it is 1/3 cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2010 by georgi porgi   view full review
We grow a garden every summer and can't wait to try this with fresh veggies.It's a definite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2009 by Linette   view full review
I used skim milk in place of buttlermilk. And dill weed instead of running to the store for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by D.G.DiGiorgio   view full review
This was the perfect compliment to our summer BBQ meal. It had a mild lovely flavor that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2009 by skyye   view full review
Try using a bit more water (1/3-1/2 cup) and put a lid on the small pot while it simmers. Will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2009 by Linoi   view full review
I tried this recipe and after the first bite I took I couldn't wait to take more.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2009 by Maureen Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
luv2cook is right- the water with dill seed evaporated and maybe scorched it. My husband...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2008 by kaylamister   view full review
I tried this recipe for supper one night it was sooooooooooo good!!!!!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2011 by ALLFROMSCRATCH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was absolutely wonderful. I halved it for just the two of us. Did keep the 1/3 c....

 

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