Cucumber Salad with Mayonnaise Recipe
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Jump to Recipe Watch VideoThis cucumber salad with mayonnaise recipe is a creamy, tangy, refreshing side for a BBQ, summer cookout, or potluck dinner. Its sweet, savory, and tangy – and a total crowd pleasing side dish or appetizer.
This simple cucumber mayo salad recipe is a great way to use extra cucumbers from the garden or farmers market. A light and refreshing salad that is great any time of year, but especially on hot summer days.
Our garden cucumbers are always super productive all summer long – thanks to my husbands green thumb and our bees (love my pollinators)! Â This cucumber salad is a fantastic way to use up those garden cucumbers, with the best mayonnaise dressing.
This creamy cucumber salad with mayo 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 mayo, dill, cucumber, and onion is classic. It’s a great lighter side salad to serve with any meal.
Why This Recipe Works
- It’s bright, fresh, and crunchy!
- A family-favorite, we’ve been making this creamy cucumber salad for years.
- It’s a little sweet & and a little savory
- The creamy mayo dressing pairs well with the cucumbers.
- It’s a great side dish for company.
- One of the best ways to use up garden cucumbers, in just 10 minutes!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Crisp Cucumbers – I used thin slices of homegrown cucumbers for this delicious recipe. You can also use English cucumbers, or smaller Persian cucumbers or Kirby cucumbers.  I sliced them by hand, but you could use a mandoline slicer as well.
- Red Onions – I love the color contrast of red sweet onions, but you can use yellow onions or white onions instead.
- Fresh Dill – I find works better than dried dill for this salad.
- Mayonnaise – while classic cucumber salad dressings are made with sour cream, I wanted to make a version with mayo for a little extra tang and flavor.
- Sea salt & Black Pepper
- Rice vinegar: I love this sweet & tangy rice vinegar, I always keep this seasoned vinegar stocked in my pantry for dressings and salads. You can substitute white wine vinegar or lemon juice as well.
- 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.
- Granulated Sugar
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
Substitutions and Variations
- You can use Miracle Whip instead of the mayonnaise if you wish.
- Use a vegan mayonnaise to make this recipe plant-based.
- Instead of suagr you can substitute honey, maple syrup, or another sweetener of your choice. Or skip it altogether.
- Any cariety of onion will work well – sweet onions or white onions are fine substitutions.
A Make Ahead Cucumber Mayo Salad for Entertaining
This fresh cucumber salad with mayonnaise is fantastic to make ahead of time for a party, potluck, or gathering. Making the salad or the creamy dressing in advance allows you to skip any cooking or prep on the day-of. This creamy cucumber salad recipe is a great side to entertain with, or bring to an event.Â
Chilling the cucumber onion salad overnight in the fridge actually makes it taste better the next day. A perfect summer side dish that everyone is sure to love!
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How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Peel (if desired) your cucumbers, and cut them into thin slices.
Step 2: Thinly slice the onions, and add them in the bowl with the cucumbers.
Step 3: Add in the remaining ingredients: the mayonnaise, rice wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and fresh dill. Mix well to combine all ingredients into a creamy dressing.
Step 4: Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt or pepper if desired. Chill and mix before serving.
Recipe FAQs
Store leftover cucumber salad in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
I like to make my cucumber salad no more than 1 hour before serving. That way, the cucumbers stay fresher. I’ve also found that slicing the cucumbers into thicker slices can help them stay firmer as well.
This creamy tangy cucumber salad has freshly sliced cucumber, red onion, fresh dill, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Pro Tips
- When chopping the cucumbers, make them roughly the same size and thickness. You want the slices to be consistent throughout the salad.
- Try different vinegars for different flavors! You can make this cucumber mayo salad with apple cider vinegar, white balsamic, or even white wine vinegar to switch up the flavor slightly.
- You can choose to peel the cucumbers, or leave the skin on if desired! Personally, I like to peel thin ribbons around the cucumber to give it a nice contrast of color.
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Cucumber Salad with Mayonnaise
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cucumbers sliced
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise use vegan if desired
- 1/4 cup fresh dill chopped
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large bowl, and mix well to combine.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt or pepper as desired.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
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Notes
Substitutions and Variations
- You can use Miracle Whip instead of the mayonnaise if you wish.
- Use a vegan mayonnaise to make this recipe plant-based.
- Instead of suagr you can substitute honey, maple syrup, or another sweetener of your choice. Or skip it altogether.
- Any cariety of onion will work well – sweet onions or white onions are fine substitutions.
Nutrition
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Cucumbers are a great addition to any meal especially making this recipe which is everything I have on hand. It cost effective and delicious