For this cottage cheese and cucumber recipe, prefer small Mediterranean cucumbers; they are plumper and tastier. It is a perfect accompaniment for a snack or a summer snack, simply served on slices of fresh bread. “
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation: 10 min
Stand: 1 hour
Ingredients: cottage cheese and cucumber sauce
For 6 people:
- 4 small cucumbers, about 150 g each
- 500 g fresh white cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- Fleur de sel
- Black pepper from the mill
Ustensils
- A food processor
- Two stainless steel colanders
- Gauze or tulle
- Hand Whip
Directions
1. Clean cucumbers under cold water, then peel with a peeler. Do not remove a strip of skin from either.
2. Then cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, and remove seeds.
3. Using the food processor, grate the cucumber, using the grid as fine as possible.
4. Then place the cucumbers in a stainless steel colander and sprinkle with sea salt
5. Mix well, let stand, and drain the cucumbers mixed with salt for 1 hour over an empty pot.
6. Line the bottom of the second strainer with gauze or tulle.
7. Then add the cottage cheese and let it drain for 1 hour over an empty pot.
8. After draining and resting, pour the cream cheese into a bowl, then beat it with a whisk. Pepper, then beat the cheese again.
9. Remove the grated cucumber in another colander by pressing it between your fingers (to remove as much water as possible), then add the cheese.
10. Mix the preparation, then refrigerate it for
Ideas, tips & tricks
Spread this delicious creamy cucumber on bread slices with raisins, nuts, cumin, or on rye bread or cereal.
Optionally, add some olives or tomatoes to garnish the cream, a trickle of olive oil, and a few pinches of salt.
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Cucumber Cottage Cheese Sauce
Cucumber Cottage Cheese Sauce is a perfect accompaniment for a snack or simply served on slices of fresh bread.
Ingredients
- 4 small cucumbers, about 150 g each
- 500 g fresh white cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- Fleur de sel
- Black pepper from the mill
Instructions
- Clean cucumbers under cold water, then peel with a peeler. Do not remove a strip of skin from either.
- Then cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, and remove seeds.
- Using the food processor, grate the cucumber, using the grid as fine as possible.
- Then place the cucumbers in a stainless steel colander and sprinkle with sea salt
- Mix well, let stand, and drain the cucumbers mixed with salt for 1 hour over an empty pot.
- Line the bottom of the second strainer with gauze or tulle.
- Then add the cottage cheese and let it drain for 1 hour over an empty pot.
- After draining and resting, pour the cream cheese into a bowl, then beat it with a whisk. Pepper, then beat the cheese again.
- Remove the grated cucumber in another colander by pressing them between your fingers (to remove as much water) then add the cheese.
- Mix the preparation, then refrigerate it for
Recipe Notes
- Spread this delicious creamy cucumber on bread slices with raisins, nuts, cumin, or on rye bread or cereal.
- Optionally, add some olives or tomatoes to garnish the cream, a trickle of olive oil, and a few pinches of salt.
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