Cool and Creamy Cucumber Salad

This dish is so yummy, my Austrian family would serve it as a side dish often in the summer. (I lived near Vienna, Austria as a nanny in 2000). I brought this recipe home with me because I loved it so much.

My girls have been eating ever since they were babies and gobble it up.

2 cucumbers
½ cup fat free plain yogurt
½ cup fat free sour cream (or low fat)
2 TB (at least) fresh dill, diced (only use fresh)
2 TB white vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar

Peel cucumbers and slice thin and set aside. Stir all remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Add cucumbers to the creamy mixture and stir until cucumbers are completely covered. Serve cold immediately or after a few hours in the refrigerator for it to taste even better!

Raman Chicken Salad

This is a perfect summer salad that can be made year-round! We LOVE this and often eat it for dinner alone.

Raman Chicken Salad

4 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
1 cup toasted slivered almonds
4 cooked chicken breasts (about 2 cups shredded)
1 16oz. bag coleslaw mix
4-6 stalks celery sliced
2 pkgs. chicken flavored top raman noodles (uncooked and crumbled)

Dressing:
4 tblsp. white vinegar
½ cup olive oil
4 tsp. sugar
1 ½ tsp. salt
2 chicken flavored top raman seasoning packets

Toast almonds in medium sized sauté pan over medium heat, stirring often. After the almonds start to look a little more golden, add the sesame seeds. Continue stirring until golden brown (careful not to burn it). Quickly remove from heat and empty into a bowl, set aside. Then combine first six ingredients into large bowl. In a small bowl, combine ingredients for dressing and beat or whip for 1 minute. Pour dressing over coleslaw mixture and mix well. Ready to eat or refrigerate for a cool salad. Pepper to taste if desired.

*One of our family favorites, especially for big get-togethers!*