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Cucumber Ring Supreme Salad Recipe |
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Ingredients 1 3-ounce package lemon-flavored gelatin 1 cup boiling water 3/4 cup cold water 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons sugar 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 3 medium or 4 medium cucumbers 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/4 cup snipped parsley 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion Lettuce Cherry tomatoes (optional)
Method In a mixing bowl dissolve the lemon-flavored gelatin in boiling water; add the 3/4 cup cold water and 3 tablespoons lemon juice. pour into a 6 1/2-cup ring mold. Chill till partially set (the consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Overlap the thinly sliced cucumber atop gelatin mixture in mold; press into gelatin. Chill till almost firm.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan mix the sugar, unflavored gelatin, and salt. Add the 3/4 cup water; stir over low heat till gelatin and sugar dissolve. Stir in the 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Gradually stir hot gelatin mixture into softened cream cheese till mixture is smooth..
Peel and halve the 3 or 4 cucumbers lengthwise; scrape out seeds and discard. Grind, using the fine blade of a food grinder, or finely shred cucumber, mayonnaise or salad dressing, parsley, and onion into cream cheese mixture. Carefully spoon over the almost-firm gelatin in mold. Chill till firm. Unmold onto a lettuce-lined plate. Garnish with cherry tomatoes, if desire. Makes 10 -12 servings.
Per Serving (1/10 of recipe) : 14 g Carbohydrates, 300 Calories, 26 g Fat, 382 mg Sodium, 4 g Protein |
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