Serves: 8
Total Calories: 67
Yield: 1 cup

1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic
dash cayenne (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh dill or basil, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon minced red or yellow onion

Equipment:
cutting board
peeler
spoon
chef’s knife, 8-inch
measuring cups
citrus juicer or reamer
measuring spoons
garlic press
blender
rubber spatula

Put the cucumber, oil, lemon juice, salt, garlic, and cayenne in a blender and process on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the dill and onion and process on medium speed briefly, just to mix. Stored in a sealed jar in the refrigerator, Creamy Cucumber Dressing will keep for 3 days.

Creamy Red Bell Pepper Dressing: Replace the cucumber with 1 small red bell pepper, chopped.

Creamy Tomato Dressing: Replace the cucumber with 2 tomatoes, chopped. Decrease the lemon juice to 1 tablespoon.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 67
Calories from Fat: 60

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