There are just those evenings when the last thing I want to do is make a salad. Salads are perhaps my least favorite food to prepare. It’s not the salads fault. Lettuce is boring to wash and cut. Then there are all the other veggies that have to be cleaned and chopped. Again – yawn. But I like salads, so this combination of ingredients is a nice change from the ones that require a salad spinner. It’s also very easy to prepare, and can be made ahead of time and refrigerated.  But the best reason to make this salad is because it is really good. It’s tangy and crunchy and creamy all at the same time. And what it does for your breath! Absolutely nothing can do as good a job at warding off vampires. Yea red onion and garlic!

• ½ c. plain Greek or regular yogurt or sour cream
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 T. fresh or 1 tsp. dried dill weed
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. white wine vinegar
• 1/3 c. thinly sliced red onion
• 1 English cucumber

Combine yogurt, garlic, dill, salt, pepper, and vinegar in a small salad bowl. Add red onion and cucumber which has been partially peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeded, then sliced into ¼-inch thick half-moons. Adjust seasoning and serve cold.