Sour Cream Cucumber Salad Recipe
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Jump to RecipeThis sour cream cucumber salad recipe is a classic summer side dish – creamy, light, refreshing, and ready in 15 minutes! Perfect for a BBQ, summer cookout, or potluck side dish.
Its sweet, savory, and tangy – a great way to use up your cucumbers! A light and refreshing salad that is great any time of year.
Want more tasty cucumber recipes? Try our creamy cucumber pasta salad, easy 5-minute pail pickles, and our Mediterranean cucumber salad!
The last time my family was in town, I asked my dad for as many family recipes he could remember…. specifically this one! We had a few great recipes for cucumbers growing up (Like our favorite Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar). I added the sliced onion to the recipe, because I remember having it that way growing up and it gives the dish a great flavor.
This sour cream cucumber salad has been made time & time again in our household. I make it for summer cookouts when friends are over, or just as a weeknight recipe when I have extra cucumbers. The combination of the sour cream, dill, cucumber, and onion is classic. It’s a great salad to serve all summer long!
Why This Recipe Works
- It’s bright, herby, and fresh!
- The dressing is creamy, tangy, and a little sweet.
- It’s a great way to use up garden cucumbers.
- It makes a fantastic dish for entertaining, it goes fast!
- This creamy salad takes just 15 minutes to make, perfect for a quick weeknight side dish with dinner.
- It requires no cooking, so cooks of any skill level can successfully make this dish fast!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Cucumbers, Onion, Fresh Dill
- White Vinegar
- Sea Salt and Black pepper
- Sour Cream – the base of this dressing, this sour cream gives it a silky and creamy texture.
- Onion Powder: adds a delicious and savory flavor to this dish as well, and the onion powder pairs nicely with the raw onion in the salad.
- Garlic Powder: Also a major pantry staple ingredient that gets used in our house daily! I love this garlic powder and add it to a lot of recipes that I would use fresh garlic in too.
- Granulated Sugar
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
Fresh Dill All Year Long
The fresh dill in this recipe gives a fantastic herby flavor! Use fresh dill if you can, but you can always substitute dried dill in a pinch.
We got this great countertop Aerogarden which is fantastic for growing herbs in the winter. We actually got it when we lived in a smaller apartment, but even now that we own an acreage we still use it year-round!Â
I love growing herbs on my countertop like fresh basil, dill, mint, sage, thyme, parsley, and lemon balm – perfect for this cucumber salad. It uses LED lights and water, so no messy soil needed – you can have fresh herbs at your fingertips any time.
I love picking a few springs of parsley to chop on pastas, adding basil leaves to soups, and tossing some dill in with my pasta salads. It also makes a great gift for anyone who would like fresh herbs… no big kitchen or green thumb required!
How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Peel cucumbers (optional) and slice cucumbers into thin slices. Place the slices in a large serving bowl.
Step 2: To the cucumbers, add the sliced onions and fresh chopped dill.
Step 3: Add in the granulated sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Step 4: Pour in the white vinegar and add the sour cream. Stir well to combine until the salad is coated. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for later.
Recipe FAQs
The thinly sliced cucumbers are light with a nice crunch, and the dressing is creamy, tangy, and a little sweet! This easy sour cream cucumber salad is a great way to use up garden cucumbers, and is always a big hit as a side dish.
If you have leftover cucumber salad, place it in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. The cucumbers may give off water, so the salad may become a bit more liquidy as time goes on.
I like using English cucumbers for this recipe, but any variety will work well. My family uses Kirby cucumbers, and a smaller variety like Persian cucumbers would also be delicious.
The recipe as written below as ~100 calories per serving. You can use a light or fat-free sour cream to reduce overall calories, or omit the sugar if desired.
Pro Tips
- You can peel the cucumbers if you want, or leave the skins on! I like to peel them in stripes, so you can see a little of the peel for aesthetics.
- For a tangier salad, add more vinegar if desired.
- If making this recipe ahead of time, cover and refrigerate the salad after following the instructions below. Before serving, remove the cucumber salad 30 minutes prior to serving and stir well. Garnish with extra dill if desired.
Dietary Modifications
– This recipe is vegetarian and does not contain meat. To make vegan, use a plant-based sour cream.
– To make this recipe gluten free, make sure any ingredients you are adding (like the sour cream or spices) are certified gluten free.
More Cucumber Recipe Ideas
If you have extra cucumbers, try one of these favorite recipes:
- Fresh garlic pickles without dill
- Pineapple cucumber smoothie
- Cucumebr dill macaroni salad
- Creamy tzatziki pasta salad
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Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large cucumbers peeled and sliced
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon each sea salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Peel cucumbers (optional) and slice cucumbers into thin slices. Place the slices in a large serving bowl.
- To the cucumbers, add the sliced onions and fresh chopped dill.
- Add in the granulated sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in the white vinegar and add the sour cream. Stir well to combine until the salad is coated. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for later.
Notes
Pro Tips
Dietary Modifications
Nutrition
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This recipe is fast to prepare, cucumbers are inexpensive to buy, and it is a great side dish which everyone in the family enjoys. A winner