Published on 06/26/23

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Each bite has the perfect amount of crunch paired with creaminess that will have you and your guests reaching over the picnic table for seconds. It truly is the perfect summer recipe that can be served as an easy side dish or if you’re really loving it, a meal for one. Don’t worry. We don’t tell.

Looking for More Cucumber Salads?

If you love them as much as we do, you definitely need to try our Cucumber Chickpea Salad + Tzatziki Dressing!

Ingredients for a creamy cucumber salad in separate bowls.

Key Ingredients + Substitutions

English cucumber – The perfect cucumber variety that will keep your salad from getting soggy. This is a pretty large variety of cucumber, measuring about 12 inches long compared to Persian cucumbers, which are only about 5-6 inches long.
sour cream – option to sub with plain Greek yogurt to increase the protein!
mayo – A staple condiment that brings tang and creaminess. Check out our Whole30 recipe to make your own mayonnaise. Or the grocery store variety will work great too.

How To Make A Creamy Cucumber Salad

To keep your salad from getting soggy, place the sliced and cut English cucumbers in a colander with a plate underneath and sprinkle them with some salt in order to draw out excess water. Let the sit for 20-30 minutes, tossing occasionally, and pat dry.

Sliced and halved english cucumber in a colander being patted dry with a clean paper towel.

While your cucumbers are getting prepped, get the creamy dressing ready. Then add the cucumber slices and onion slices to the sour cream mixture.

Two images showing the dressing in a mixing bowl and then with the cucumbers and onions added.

Lastly, toss all of the ingredients together so that all of the onions and cucumbers are coated.

All of the cream cucumber salad ingredients tossed together in the large bowl.

A close up of the creamy cucumber salad in the bowl topped with freshly chopped dill.

Storage

This delicious side dish will last between 3-4 days in your refrigerator. Just make sure that you store it in an airtight container.

A bowl of creamy cucumber salad in a bowl with a spoon inserted into it.

Recipe FAQs

Make ahead: Feel free to make this side dish a day in advance and store in the fridge. We promise that it’ll still be crunchy and delicious at serving time.
Dairy-Free: Use dairy-free sour cream to make this recipe dairy-free.

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