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Creamy Cucumber Salad
This easy Creamy Cucumber Salad combines crisp cucumbers and red onion with a tangy sour cream, lemon, and fresh dill dressing. It comes together in just 10 minutes and is a refreshing summer side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs cucumbers, 2 english cucumbers or 7-10 small ones
- 1/2 medium red or sweet yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp fresh or frozen dill, chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream, full-fat or reduced-fat
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice, optional
- 1 garlic clove, pressed or grated
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt and pinch black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, combine sour cream, lemon juice (if using), garlic, dill, salt and pepper to taste. Stir and set aside while prepping salad.
- Chop Cucumbers and Onion: Peel (if necessary) and slice cucumbers into thin rounds or half-moons if using large cucumbers. Place in a large mixing bowl. Add thinly sliced onion.
- Add Dressing and Serve: Just before serving, pour the dressing over the cucumbers and onions, and mix to coat. After adding dressing, the salad will stay fresh for about 2-3 hours if refrigerated.
Notes
Variations:
- For Milder Onion Flavor - Replace the red onion with 1/3 cup chopped green onion or chives.
- Mayo - try adding 1 Tbsp of mayo to the dressing instead of lemon juice.
- Greek yogurt works but has a slightly different flavor. Omit lemon juice if using.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
44
% Daily Value*
Fat
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
212
mg
9
%
Potassium
212
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
150
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
46
mg
5
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.