Cucumber Spread - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Peel, core, and seed the cucumber, then grate.
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.
Mix grated cucumber with remaining ingredients and chill for a least an hour before serving.
Serve with crackers or bread.