Cucumber Spread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large cucumber, peeled,cored,and seeded (about 1 1/2 cups grated)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sour cream or 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 2 dashes tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced reconsitituted sun-dried tomato
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 peel, core, and seed the cucumber, then grate.
• 2 sprinkle cucumber with salt in a colander and toss (this allows the cucumber to"sweat" out excess water); let stand for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, then remove and gently squeeze liquid from cucumber.
• 3 mix grated cucumber with remaining ingredients and chill for a least an hour before serving.
• 4 serve with crackers or bread.