Creamy Cucumber Salad
Creamy cucumber salad is an easy refreshing side dish for any barbecue or picnic. Thinly sliced cucumbers and red onions get tossed in a tangy sour cream based dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Southern
Servings: 4
Calories: 74kcal
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large cucumber thinly sliced
- 1/4 - 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
Add the sour cream, lemon juice, sugar, dill, and salt to a small mixing bowl then whisk them together until evenly combined.
1/2 cup sour cream, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp dried dill, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt
Add the cucumbers and onion to another bowl, gently tossing them together until evenly mixed.
1 large cucumber, 1/4 - 1/2 red onion
Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss together until everything's evenly coated.
Let the salad rest for 10 minutes, stir, then serve and enjoy!
- Peeling, or not peeling, the cucumbers is totally up to your preference.
- You have options to customize this salad! Substitute Greek yogurt for the sour cream, use white onion in place of red, or even add halved cherry tomatoes if you want!
- This recipe can be double or tripled, as needed, if feeding a crowd.
Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 0.3mg