Borage Cucumber Salad Dressing

Name: Borage Cucumber Salad Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup young borage leaves (2 to 3 inches); 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; Mixed salad greens; Borage flowers, sepals removed, optional

It is so easy to make your own salad dressings at home. This one is so flavorful and keeps so well in the fridge, that you will be making it often.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup young borage leaves (2 to 3 inches)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Mixed salad greens
Borage flowers, sepals removed, optional

Directions

Place the first 11 ingredients in a blender or food processor. Cover and process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Drizzle over salad greens. Garnish with borage flowers if desired. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftover dressing.

Editor's Note

Verify that flowers are edible and have not been treated with chemicals.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 99 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 181mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Borage Cucumber Salad Dressing in Birds & Blooms April/May 1999

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sgronholz

Jul 25, 2014

We've grown borage for a number of years and this recipe is a great way to showcase its mild cucumber flavor. Although my husband and I enjoyed the recipe as it was printed, we liked it even better after I added fresh dill and chives.