Creamy Cucumber Salad

This creamy cucumber salad, also known as German cucumber salad, is a refreshing combination of cucumbers, red onion and dill tossed in a simple dressing. Dill cucumber salad takes just minutes to make and is the perfect side dish for any summer meal.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 11

Servings

Calories 95kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

5 cups sliced cucumbers peeled and seeds removed
1/2 cup red onion peeled, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

Place the cucumbers, red onion and dill in a large bowl.
In small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, sour cream and sugar.
Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and toss to coat evenly.
Serve immediately, or chill for up to 2 hours.

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Notes

It’s well worth the money to buy fresh dill. It’s an important flavor component with this dill cucumber salad so it needs to have a strong presence.
Use a mandoline to get super thin slices of cucumber and red onion.
You can use regular waxy cucumbers, English cucumbers, or Persian cucumbers for this recipe. I typically use English cucumbers. If you use waxy cucumbers, you may want to peel them before processing with the recipe.

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