Today I’m sharing my favorite recipe for a simple creamy cucumber salad with red onion and dill. With the hot summer weather in full swing and the best produce on the market shelves I’m all about the fresh veggies and quick preparations to sneak them in for lunches and dinners right now. This cucumber salad so yummy served alongside a sandwich or burger instead of chips or fries. I especially enjoy the combination of the fresh crunch of the veggies with the tangy creamy dill and lemon dressing. It’s honestly delicious as a side to just about any meal!
A couple of tips for this recipe:
- You can use fresh or dried dill in this salad. 1 Tbsp of fresh dill equals about 1 tsp of dried dill, so feel free to switch that out to whatever is available.
- You can substitute sweet Vidalia onion for the red onion. I love the red, but the sweet are good too if that is what you have on hand.
- The recipe calls for lemon juice, but if you are not a lemon fan, skip the lemon juice and just use rice wine vinegar!
- I find this salad is best fresh so I make it right before I want to serve it. You can make the dressing ahead and keep it in the refrigerator so it’s quick to toss at meal time.
Ingredients:
- 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsps fresh dill (or 2 tsps dried)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (or rice wine vinegar)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
Instructions:
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, garlic, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper
- Slice up your cucumbers and your onion thinly and place in your serving bowl.
- Spoon the dressing over the top and gently toss then serve immediately.
Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad
Creamy cucumber salad with thinly sliced red onion and a lemony dill dressing is a quick and simple salad that goes with just about any meal!
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Ingredients
- 2 English cucumbers thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsps fresh dill or 2 tsps dried
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice or rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, garlic, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper
- Slice up your cucumbers and your onion thinly and place in your serving bowl.
- Spoon the dressing over the top and gently toss then serve immediately.
Notes
A couple of tips for this recipe:
- You can use fresh or dried dill in this salad. 1 Tbsp of fresh dill equals about 1 tsp of dried dill, so feel free to switch that out to whatever is available.
- You can substitute sweet Vidalia onion for the red onion. I love the red, but the sweet are good too if that is what you have on hand.
- The recipe calls for lemon juice, but if you are not a lemon fan, skip the lemon juice and just use rice wine vinegar!
- I find this salad is best fresh so I make it right before I want to serve it. You can make the dressing ahead and keep it in the refrigerator so it’s quick to toss at meal time.
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