Cucumbers with Cream and Tarragon


Ingredients:

2 cucumbers (peeled, cut half lengthwise and sliced into half moons)

1/4 cup heavy cream (don’t substitute milk or 1/2 and /12… will curdle from the lemon juice) yogurt is a good substitute for cream

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

juice of 1/2 lemon

1/2 clove of fresh garlic chopped very fine 

1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

Directions:

Place sliced cucumber in a bowl and toss with big pinch of salt and place   in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.  

In another small bowl, whisk the cream, lemon juice, olive oil, tarragon and chopped garlic until well combined.

Drain the excess water that has accumulated with the cucumbers and  toss with the dressing. Season with salt and fresh cracked black pepper.