Cucumber and apple salad

Name: Cucumber and apple salad
Total time: 600 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 long English cucumber; 1/2 shallot, minced; 2 sweet apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Honeycrisp, etc.); 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp sour cream; 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill; 3 tbsp capers; 1 tsp creamed horseradish (optional)

Robert Gonzal @robert

Vancouver BC

This recipe is quick. Like, stupid quick. The first time I made it, my wife, daughter and I were on our way to a neighbour's house for dinner. Not wanting to arrive empty-handed, I decided to whip up a quick salad. I was able to do so in the time it took for my daughter to find her coat and boots and put them on. She dawdles, so it was about 5 minutes. To help with the mood, I put on Vivaldi's Winter, a.k.a the Chef's Table theme (yes, it's on my playlist). I have an almost Pavlovian response to that piece of music, which basically turns me into the Roadrunner from the old Looney Tunes cartoons. Anyway, despite the rushed prep, the salad was a hit. So here it is. For safety's sake, I padded out the cook time a bit.

Robert Gonzal @robert

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Ingredients

10 minutes

1long English cucumber
1/2shallot, minced
2sweet apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Honeycrisp, etc.)
2 tbspapple cider vinegar
2 tbspmayonnaise
1 tbspsour cream
3 tbspchopped fresh dill
3 tbspcapers
1 tspcreamed horseradish (optional)

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Split the cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon. Cut each half into 6 pieces, then cut each of those into strips. Throw the cucumber into a mixing bowl with the shallot.
2

Working quickly so they don't turn brown, peel and core the apples. Cut them into 1/2 to 3/4 cm cubes and add them to the bowl. Measure in the cider vinegar, then give everything a quick toss.
3

Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl. Throw in a good pinch of salt and several grinds of black pepper. Toss to combine. You can serve immediately, but I found the salad is best if refrigerated for about 1/2 hour first.