Name: Cucumber Dill Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 c. cucumber, sliced; 1/2 c. red onion, sliced; 3 T. fresh dill; 1 T. mayo; 2 T. sour cream; salt and pepper to taste

Creamy cucumber and dill salad is the perfect, fresh side dish to all of your summer meals. It’s cool and refreshing and it’s exactly what you need to make when you have cucumbers this summer.

Cucumber salad in a white bowl next to a blue and white napkin

Cucumbers are the perfect summer addition to a meal, and this recipe happens to be my family’s favorite. Every summer we plant several cucumber plants with the sole intention to make this creamy cucumber and dill salad. It’s the perfect, quick side dish to whip up whether it’s for lunch or dinner. You probably have all of the ingredients already waiting for you!

Because cucumbers are usually in abundance in the summer, as well as onions and fresh dill, the ingredients for this recipe will be easy to grab from your garden or fresh from the market.

Let’s make it!

2 cups of cucumber sliced
1/2 cup of red onion sliced
3 Tablespoons of dill chopped
1 Tablespoon of mayo
2 Tablespoons of sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Red onion sliced on a wooden cutting board

To get started making your cucumber dill salad, you will need to slice up about 1/2 cup of onion. You can use either red or white onion, but I think the color of the red onion adds a pretty accent to the dish.

cucumber sliced on a wooden cutting board

Slice up about 2 cups of cucumber. You can leave the slices round or halve the cucumber and then slice it. Add the onions, cucumber and roughly chopped dill to a bowl. You can used dried dill, or fresh dill. If you use dried dill you can lower the amount to 1 tablespoon.

ingredients for dressing in a bowl with spoon

To a small bowl, add the tablespoon of mayo and 2 tablespoons of either sour cream or Greek yogurt. I usually use whichever I have on hand but both taste great! Next, add the salt and pepper to taste. Stir the dressing and add it to the cucumber, dill and onion.

Cucumber salad in a white bowl on counter

Try a bite and adjust the salt and pepper to your liking, then refrigerate to chill. We don’t usually have the patience to wait for it to chill, and instead, eat it right away!

Yield: 4

Cucumber Dill Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 c. cucumber, sliced
1/2 c. red onion, sliced
3 T. fresh dill
1 T. mayo
2 T. sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Slice onion and cucumber and add to a bowl.
Roughly chop the fresh dill and add to the bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together the mayo, sour cream and salt and pepper.
Combine the sour cream dressing with the sliced veggies, and stir.
Taste for desired salt and pepper seasoning.
Refrigerate for 1 hour to chill.

Notes

Sour cream can be substituted for Greek yogurt.

Fresh dill can be substituted for dried but reduce the amount to 1 tablespoon.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 56Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 5mgSodium 100mgCarbohydrates 5gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 1g

Nutrition information isn't always accurate.

Our family enjoys this recipe with just about everything, but our favorite dishes to accompany it are grilled chicken and corn on the cob, and salmon with roasted veggies. It’s also perfect for a potluck lunch or a picnic in the park!

Cucumber salad in a white bowl on a counter with a blue and white napkin

Variations

Add in halved cherry tomatoes
Crumble in some feta cheese
Use either Greek yogurt or sour cream
Use green onions instead of red or white onions