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Ingredients
- 2 Hothouse (aka English) cucumbers (about 1 ½ lbs), peeled, seeded, and chopped
- ½ cup roughly chopped fresh dill
- ½ cup roughly chopped fresh mint
- 2 green onions, roots trimmed, white and green parts thinly sliced
- 2 cups buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, more if needed
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more if needed
- For garnish: 1 large ripe tomato (seeded and diced) tossed with 1 tablespoon fresh minced dill
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 543g | |
| Calories 216 | |
| Calories from Fat 40 | 19% |
| Total Fat 4.55g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 2.75g | 11% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium 1689mg | 70% |
| Potassium 931mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 27.69g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.2g | 7% |
| Sugars 24.15g | 16% |
| Protein 17.51g | 28% |
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