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Creamy cucumber salad is a dish I grew up with; it brings back memories of dinners at my Grandma Mary’s house.
This summertime staple is a fresh addition to any picnic, barbecue, or potluck with crisp cucumbers, fresh dill, and a simple sour cream dressing.
This easy recipe is fast to prepare with ingredients you likely have on hand.
Ingredients in Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers – Use long English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers for this recipe as have thinner skins and don’t require peeling (although you can peel them if you prefer).
Field cucumbers can have tough skins, so they should be peeled (or peel some strips). The seeds in field cucumbers are larger and can be scraped out with a spoon.
Onions – Sweet white onion or red onion is optional but adds great flavor to this cucumber salad. Thinly slice the onion and soak it in cold water while preparing the salad to take off a little bit of bite from the onion.
Variations – This salad is great with fresh garden herbs like basil and dill. Chop up your favorites and stir them in.
Dressing – Making this cucumber salad dressing is easy. Combine sour cream, mayo, vinegar, seasonings, and a touch of sugar. You can replace sour cream with plain Greek yogurt if you’d like.
How to Make Creamy Cucumber Salad
The best cucumber salad recipe is one that is simple so the cucumbers really shine.
- With a sharp knife or mandolin, slice the cucumber ¼-inch thick. Thinly slice the onion if adding per the recipe below.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients in a bowl and toss with the cucumbers, onion and dill.
- Refrigerate one hour before serving. Garnish with additional chopped dill.
To Make Cucumber Salad Ahead
This recipe can be made 4 or 5 hours in advance for the best flavor; this way, the cucumbers stay crisp!
If you’d like to make it further ahead, slice the cucumbers and onions if using, and store them separately from the dressing in an airtight container. Combine the two an hour before serving.
Storage
Creamy cucumber salad will up to 2 to 3 days in the fridge. Drain any juices before serving, and add a little bit of extra sour cream if needed.
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 2 English cucumber
- ⅓ cup sliced white onion optional
For the Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill chopped
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the cucumber and cut it into slices ¼-inch thick.
- In a large bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, vinegar, sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
- Add the cucumbers and onions if using and gently toss well to coat.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
- Taste and season with additional salt and pepper and sprinkle with fresh additional dill if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
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Delicious! Could eat it all in one sitting.
so dang tasty and so simple to make!
love it
I really enjoyed this recipe. I did add a little more sugar and salt but taste it before doing this. My preferences may be different than yours! The onions are a great addition. With all the ingredients the sharpness of the raw onion is taken away. My mom always made it without the onions, but I think they are great to include. Thank you for the great recipe.
I made the creamy cucumber salad for the second time. I used your recipe as a guide and it was phenomenal. I’m going to try other recipes as well. I’ll let you know how they come out. THANK YOU!!!!
I absolutely love this salad, my kids and I eat it a lot in the summer. Thank you for sharing your recipe! I love your recipes!
exceptional and refreshing salad
Sour cream mixture very watery. Didn’t have a lot of taste. Will not use this recipe again.
Oh no, I am sorry to hear that, Sheryl! You can add additional seasonings after taste testing if you need. We also highly recommend letting it refrigerate for 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to develop!