Cucumber Ranch Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and grated on large holes of box grater
1 tablespoon shallot, finely chopped (or green onion)
3/4 cup light sour cream
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 -3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 - 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 -3 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 -3 tablespoons fresh scallions, finely chopped (or chives)
1/2 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill (or 1/2 tsp. dried) (optional)

Preparation

Stir together cucumber, shallot, sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, sugar, cayenne, parsley, scallions and dill, if using, in a bowl. Add additional salt and cayenne if needed.
The dressing can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Enjoy!