Creamy Cucumber Salad
creamy and crunchy easy cucumber salad that's ready in just 10 minutes. Made with sour cream, fresh dill, garlic, onions, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 large English Cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sour cream or dairy-free plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1 garlic clove minced
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife thinly slice the cucumber and red onion and add them to a salad bowl.
- In a small bowl whisk the remaining ingredients. Add the creamy dressing over the cucumber and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- use any cucumber of choice. we do love English cucumbers for this recipe.
- sour cream: this can be substituted with Greek yogurt or any dairy-free plain yogurt for a vegan option.
- you may use either garlic powder or garlic cloves.
- fresh dill is preferred but if you can't find any use dried dill.
- avocado oil will work well in place of olive oil
- You can make this ahead and store the dressing separately and just mix it when ready to serve.
- store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- do not freeze.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg