Kelly JensenThis Creamy Cucumber Salad with sour cream and dill recipe is perfect for a BBQ, summer cookout, or potluck dinner. Its sweet, savory, and tangy. Great way to use up your cucumbers!
A light and refreshing salad that is great any time of year.
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 THIS Recipe for a Sweet and Tangy Cucumber Salad). He gave the below recipe to me, but I tested and it was great! 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 creamy cucumber salad with sour cream 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 with heavier fare.
This Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream Is:
- Bright
- Fresh
- Crunchy
- Sweet & Savory
- Creamy
- A Great Side Dish for Company
- Vegetarian and Gluten Free
Grow Fresh Dill on Your Counter All Year Long
We got this great 6-Pod 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! I love growing herbs on my countertop like fresh basil, dill, mint, sage, thyme, parsley, and lemon balm. 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. This Aerogarden is a great gift for anyone who would like fresh herbs… no big kitchen or green thumb required!
What’s In This Creamy Cucumber Salad with Vinegar?
I cook with fresh produce from my garden and from Misfits Market– they sell fantastic fruit, vegetables, & pantry staples at a discounted price. We get Misfit boxes every other week and love picking out favorite produce for delivery. Get $10 off your first box here!
- Cucumbers, Onion, Fresh Dill
- White Balsamic Vinegar – this may seem like a very specific addition to my pantry but it is my favorite vinegar! It’s the secret to the perfect coleslaw or kidney bean salad. When I can find this on sale, I stock up!
- Accent Seasoning – I see this Accent Seasoning come up often in my old family recipes – a great way to add a little flavor to the dish without a ton of sodium.
- Tellicherry Peppercorns: Like the salt, it’s amazing the flavor difference you can get with really good tellicherry black pepper. Amazon has a generic brand tellicherry peppercorn which is the same price is buying pre-ground, and has a million times more flavor… so I use these really great tellicherry peppercorns, which I would definitely recommend.
- 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: I like this organic sugar for my recipes, I’d recommend Anthony’s organic sugar for cooking and baking.
A Make Ahead Cucumber Salad for Entertaining
This cucumber salad with sour cream recipe is fantastic to make ahead of time for a party, potluck, or gathering. Making this recipe in advance allows you to skip any cooking or prep on the day-of. This is a great recipe to entertain with, or bring to an event. Chilling this recipe overnight in the fridge actually makes it taste better the next day. A crowd-pleaser that everyone is sure to love! Check out my other make ahead meals too.
How Do I Make Sour Cream Cucumber Salad?
- Peel the cucumbers, slice thinly, and soak in salted water (1 tsp of salt) for an hour in the fridge.
- Drain in a colander and dry the cucumbers with a towel so all water has been removed. I dried them on a rack with a layer of paper towels. Don’t skip this step, or else the cucumbers will have too much water and the salad won’t be as crisp!
- Once dry, add the cucumbers in the largest mixing bowl you have. Thinly slice an onion into large ribbons. Mix with all ingredients together in the bowl, and chill for 2 hours in the fridge before serving.
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Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large cucumbers peeled and sliced
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Accent seasoning salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground Tellicherry Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Peel the cucumbers, slice thinly, and soak in salted water (1 tsp of salt) for an hour in the fridge.
- Drain in a colander and dry the cucumbers with a towel so all water has been removed. I dried them on a rack with a layer of paper towels. Don’t skip this step, or else the cucumbers will have too much water and the salad won’t be as crisp!
- Once dry, add the cucumbers in the largest mixing bowl you have. Thinly slice an onion into large ribbons. Mix the remaining ingredients together in the bowl, and chill for 2 hours in the fridge before serving.
Notes
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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