Creamy Cucumber Salad
About this recipe
Creamy cucumber salad is a refreshing side dish that's perfect for summer gatherings. It's a lighter, lower-carb alternative to traditional potato salad, making it a great complement to barbecues and potlucks.
This salad is not only easy to prepare but also showcases the seasonal freshness of cucumbers and sweet onions. With just a few ingredients, you can whip up a creamy, cool dish that everyone will love.
Ingredient notes
- Greek yogurt can be used as an alternative to sour cream.
Tips from Well Done's video
- Using a mandolin helps achieve thin, even slices of cucumber and onion, but a knife works just fine if you don't have one.
- Salting the cucumber and onion before mixing them with the dressing helps draw out excess moisture, preventing a watery salad.
No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Well Done: watch the original on YouTube.
The recipe
Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Slice the cucumber and sweet onion thinly using a mandolin or knife.
- 2
Place the sliced cucumber and onion in a colander and sprinkle with salt to draw out moisture.
- 3
Let the cucumber and onion sit for about an hour, tossing occasionally to ensure even salting.
- 4
After an hour, pat the cucumber and onion dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- 5
In a bowl, combine sour cream, rice vinegar, fresh dill, chives, and salt to make the dressing.
- 6
Add the dried cucumber and onion to the dressing and toss to combine.
- 7
Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and garnish with additional fresh dill and black pepper.
Heads up — we had to guess a little:
- The quantity for the cucumber is inferred as '1 large' based on typical serving sizes for salads.
Credit where it's due: this recipe was transcribed from Well Done's original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it's their dish.
Are you Well Done? Claim this page or ask us to take it down. Your call, always.
