Cucumber Dill Salad

Half a cucumber, leftover sour cream, an old shallot, and a lemon close to its end of life make up this vibrant salad

I wanted something light to pair with the beef Stroganoff, and a dill-flavored cucumber salad had just the right amount of Soviet-era flavors. Besides, other than the $3 in fresh dill, everything in his salad was an old leftover.

INGREDIENTS

• Half an English cucumber

• 4 oz leftover sour cream

• an old shallot

• half a lemon

• Fresh dill that costs too much but you need it anyway

INSTRUCTIONS

• Cut the cucumber in half and slice thinly

• Slice the shallot into thin rings

• Mix in sour cream

• Stir in lemon juice to thin the sour cream

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Strip dill from stalks and toss into salad