This cucumber salad is one of those dishes that I grew up with but did not enjoy as a child. This is a congealed salad and in my kid's mind, Jello should be sweet not savory. Mom really loved it and made it quite often. As an adult I have grown to love this. I have made it for several get-togethers, and it always goes over well. While I recognize that this kind of dish is not to everyone's liking, it is still a good side dish. This past Easter, I decided to make this salad and this time I tried it in a Jello mold. I have never used a Jello mold before, but I was very proud of how it turned out. This is a great dish for warmer weather so I hope you enjoy it!
Cucumber Salad
1 medium cucumber
1 3oz package lime gelatin
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup 4% cottage cheese
1 small onion, finely chopped*
Peel and seed cucumber. Shred and pat it dry then set it aside. Combine salt, gelatin and boiling water in a bowl. Stir until dissolved. Add mayonnaise and cottage cheese and mix until well blended. Stir in onion and cucumber. Pour into your mold or Pyrex or whatever dish you are using. Refrigerate until set.
*the original recipe called for 1 small onion, grated. I find that to be too messy, and I never do it correctly, so I basically just mince mine and it works just fine.
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