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CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

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This easy Creamy Cucumber Salad combines crisp cucumbers and sweet red onions with fresh sour cream, lemon, and dill sauce that will have you begging for more.

Provided by Natasha Kravchuk

Categories Easy

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs cucumbers (2 english cucumbers or 7-10 small ones)
1/2 medium purple or yellow onion (thinly sliced)
1 Tbsp fresh or frozen dill (chopped)
3/4 cup sour cream (reduced fat is ok)
1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 small lemon)
1 large or 2 small garlic cloves (pressed)
1/2 tsp sea salt and pinch black pepper (or to taste)

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup sour cream, 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1 Tbsp dill, 1/2 tsp salt or to taste and a pinch of pepper. Stir and set aside while prepping salad.
Slice cucumbers into thin rounds or half rounds if using large cucumbers. Place in a large mixing bowl. Add thinly sliced onion. Just before serving stir sauce into the salad and mix to coat cucumbers. After adding sauce, the salad will stay fresh for about 2-3 hours if refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 217 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

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Fresh dill and sour cream turn the summer staple into something cool, creamy and refreshing. Try this classic Midwestern salad with black bread and smoked salmon, or as a simple side for chicken or fish.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cucumbers (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced into rings
Kosher salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons white vinegar
Freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

Put a large colander in a large bowl. Add the cucumbers and onions to the colander, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and toss until the salt is evenly distributed. Let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
Transfer the cucumbers and onions from the colander to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat them dry with another layer of paper towels.
Whisk together the sour cream, dill, vinegar and a few cracks of black pepper in a medium bowl. Add the cucumbers and onions and toss until coated.
To make ahead: Salt and pat dry the cucumbers and onions as above, then keep separate from the dressing until ready to serve.

DAD'S CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

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This was my Dad's recipe and one of our family's all-time summer favorites.

Provided by MHudson

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 3h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 ½ cups mayonnaise, or more to taste
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Mix cucumbers, sweet onion, and sea salt together in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes.
Turn cucumber mixture into a colander set over a bowl or in a sink; let drain, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has drained, about 30 minutes more. Transfer drained cucumber mixture to a large bowl.
Stir mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, dill, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a bowl with a whisk until smooth; pour over the cucumber mixture and stir to coat vegetables with the dressing.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.3 calories, Carbohydrate 6.9 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 32.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 896.9 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

LIGHT CUCUMBER-DILL SALAD

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You can make this sour cream if you don't have any health issues, but I like it made with plain low fat or fat-free yogurt. A very refreshing side dish for something like a stew. Standing time is cooking time.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories Onions

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 cups English cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Steps:

In a colander, sprinkle the cucumbers with the salt and let stand to drain for 30 minutes.
Pat dry.
Meanwhile, soak the onion in cold water for 15 minutes.
Drain and pat dry.
In a bowl, mix together the yogurt, dillweed, vinegar and sugar.
Add the cucumbers and onion and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.4, Fat 0.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 595.8, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 4.4, Protein 1.6