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    Creamy Cucumber Salad

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    Creamy cucumber salad with the words "Creamy Cucumber Salad" on top.

    This creamy cucumber salad is just right for a light summer lunch or as a side for dinner.

    Creamy cucumber salad in a bowl.

    If you have an abundance of cucumbers, you'll love making this cucumber salad. Not only will it use up some of your cucs, but it tastes delicious as well.

    You can use cucumber salad as a light lunch or dinner or it makes an excellent side dish.

    You'll use sliced cucumbers and sliced red onion. Make a dressing out of sour cream, mayo, sugar, vinegar, and some fresh herbs and spices. Mix it all together.

    This is a great quick salad.

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    • Creamy Cucumber Salad

    Do you leave skin on cucumber for salad?

    This all comes down to personal preference. In this cucumber salad, you'll wash your cucumber well, leave the skin on and slice it. If you don't like cucumber skins, you are more than welcome to peel the cucumber before slicing.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients for cucumber salad.
    • English cucumbers, sliced
    • medium red onion, sliced
    • sour cream
    • mayonnaise
    • granulated sugar
    • white vinegar
    • fresh dill, minced
    • salt
    • garlic powder

    How to Make

    Step 1: Clean and slice cucumbers and onion and add to a large bowl.

    Cut cucumbers and red onion on cutting board.

    Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients until smooth and creamy.

    sour cream, vinegar, and herbs and spices in a bowl.

    Step 3: Pour dressing over cucumber mixture and stir to coat well.

    dressing poured over cucumbers and onions in bowl.

    Step 4: Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

    Cucumber salad just mixed in bowl.

    Leftovers

    You can store leftovers in refrigerator. The longer it is stored, the stronger the cucumber salad will become.

    fork with cucumber salad in bowl.
    Closeup of creamy cucumber salad in a bowl.

    Creamy Cucumber Salad

    Jenny
    This creamy cucumber salad is perfect on a hot summer day.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Additional Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Salads
    Cuisine German
    Servings 8
    Calories 70 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 English cucumbers sliced (about 3 cups)
    • 1 medium red onion sliced (about 1 cups)
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
    • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon fresh dill minced
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

    Instructions
     

    • Clean and slice cucumbers and onion and add to a large bowl.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients until smooth and creamy.
    • Pour dressing over cucumber mixture and stir to coat well.
    • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

    Notes

  • Store leftovers in refrigerator 
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 160mgSugar: 3g
    Keyword cucumber salad, salad, side dish
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