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Creamy Cucumber Salad

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9 Jul

Cool and flavorful Creamy Cucumber Salad has crisp fresh bites of cucumber with thin slices of onion, wrapped in a light and tangy dilly dressing. A perfect potluck side!

Summer calls for light, cool side dishes that go well with outdoor cooking. This salad is the perfect size and features chunky, crisp cucumber, onion and dill and just the right amount of dressing,

Creamy Cucumber Salad offers a nice balance to everything BBQ!

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Ingredients for Creamy Cucumber Salad in original packaging.

What You’ll Need to Make Creamy Cucumber Salad

  • Fresh Cucumber – You need about 4 cups of fresh cucumber, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces.

  • Onion – You can use any onion you like. We prefer a milder onion for this dish. Yellow or white onion works fine but shallots or chopped green onions are delicious and add color!

  • Mayonnaise – any mayonnaise may be used, regular or low fat.

  • Salt, Pepper & Sugar – We don’t get fancy here. Pantry staples.

  • Cider Vinegar – Cider vinegar is our overwhelming favorite for summer salads but if you don’t have any, just use whatever vinegar you have. White vinegar, wine vinegar, sherry vinegar – they will all work!

  • Dill – Fresh or dried, either will work! If using fresh, use 1/2 tablespoon, if using dried, 1/2 of a teaspoon.

  • Garlic powder – Plain old granulated garlic or garlic powder. Fresh garlic could be used but you can mince 1-2 cloves of fresh garlic instead if you prefer.

Finished Creamy Cucumber Salad in a small bowl.

How to make Creamy Cucumber Salad

Fresh and easy salads are a great summertime treat. This Creamy Cucumber Salad has a tasty light dilly dressing and is an awesome side for any barbecue or picnic.

This recipe makes just enough so that there’s usually not any leftovers either!

Sprinkling salt over the cucumbers in a glass bowl.

Peel cucumbers and cut into bite sized chunks. Place into a medium bowl. Sprinkle salt over the top and toss to combine.

The salt will pull some of the fluid out of the cucumbers and soften them.

Cucumbers in a bowl, bowl covered with plastic wrap.

Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.

Dressing ingredients in a small bowl prior to mixing, with a whisk.

In the meantime, in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, cider vinegar, dill, garlic powder and black pepper to create the dressing.

Mixed Creamy Cucumber Dressing in a bowl, with a whisk.

Refrigerate until ready to use.

Cucumber pieces in a colander.

After the 30 minutes has passed, stir and drain the cucumber. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels or spin in a salad spinner and then return to the bowl.

Pouring the dressing over the cucumbers and onions in a small bowl.

Thinly slice the onion and add to the cucumber then pour the refrigerated dressing over the top.

Dressing and cucumbers in a small glass bowl prior to mixing, with a spatula.

Stir to coat.

Creamy Cucumber Salad mixed together in a bowl with a spatula.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (up to 24 hours) and stir before serving. Enjoy!

Finished Creamy Cucumber Salad in a glass bowl.

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

4.75 from 4 votes
Cool and flavorful Creamy Cucumber Salad has crisp fresh bites of cucumber with thin slices of onion, wrapped in a light and tangy dilly dressing. A perfect potluck side!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Resting time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer, BBQ, Party, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups cucumber peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup onion sliced thinly
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
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Method
 

  1. Peel cucumbers and cut into bite sized chunks. Place into a medium bowl. Sprinkle salt over the top and toss to combine.
  2. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
  3. In the meantime, in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, cider vinegar, dill, garlic powder and black pepper to create the dressing. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  4. After the 30 minutes has passed, stir and drain the cucumber. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels or spin in a salad spinner and then return to the bowl.
  5. Thinly slice the onion and add to the cucumber then pour the refrigerated dressing over the top. Stir to coat.
  6. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (up to 24 hours) and stir before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mg

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  • Michelle Mundy

    As a busy working mom with kids on the go, I know how important it is to be able to make simple and delicious meals using everyday ingredients. The recipes shared here are family friendly with easy to understand step by step instructions. Tried and true, from our family to yours. Welcome to The Recipe Bandit! Click here to read more about me.

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  1. Judith says

    July 13, 2019 at 1:57 pm

    5 stars
    I made this today and I thought it was awesome..I have never had mayo with cucumbers before so I wasn’t sure about that..it was soooo delish..I was amazed..thanks for sharing..love your blog!!

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    • The Bandit says

      July 17, 2019 at 10:46 am

      5 stars
      Thank you Judith! I am so happy to hear that you tried this recipe and liked it. I used to be totally against mayonnaise but I have realized that it is a fantastic base for so many things that I had never considered before. Now if I could just conquer my fear of yogurt… 😉

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  2. Carol says

    July 13, 2019 at 8:16 am

    4 stars
    My husband is growing cucumbers and we have more than we know what to do with. I’m definitely going to try this.

    Reply
    • The Bandit says

      July 17, 2019 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      I had cucumbers growing and then the AZ heat came and now they’re just fried little vines. 🙁

      Reply

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