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I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! Mine was not quite what I expected, unfortunately not in a good way. But in the end I was glad, because it led me to this easy creamy cucumber salad recipe with sour cream and dill.
We spent the second half of our holiday with our kids and friends by the pool. It was my daughter’s first time “swimming”, and she absolutely loved it! (I say “swimming” in quotes, because she spent most of the time pouring water among buckets. Haha.)
We grilled steak (which you could also swap with my filet mignon recipe at other times of year), paired with Caprese stuffed avocados, cauliflower potato salad, and special cookies for dessert that I’ll be sharing later this month. Having an excuse to make a bunch of delicious recipes is one of my favorite aspects of holidays. What is it about good food that brings people together?
Easy Cucumber Salad is Perfect To Cool Off
Unfortunately, we didn’t make it to fireworks this year. Even though we only spent a few hours at the pool and it was already later in the afternoon, for some reason I got heat exhaustion! I’d never experienced it before, and needless to say, it was awful. I was dizzy, lightheaded, cold, feverish, and disoriented. Definitely in no condition to see fireworks. Googling didn’t help the situation, because there are some pretty scary things online about it.
I was sad to miss our annual tradition of watching the Independence Day fireworks. At least I slowly started to feel better throughout the next day. The silver lining is, I was majorly craving some refreshing and water-packed food after the whole ordeal. (Heat exhaustion is very dehydrating.)
The result was this creamy cucumber salad recipe with sour cream and dill! I’ve made it a million times before and knew it was the perfect recipe for how I was feeling. I prepared a huge batch immediately as soon as I started feeling well enough. It lasts in the fridge for a few days, so my family has been enjoying it daily for three days now!
How To Make Cucumber Salad
Creamy cucumber salad is the perfect low carb summer salad, and fortunately it’s extremely easy to make it. Cut up the cucumbers, onions, and herbs, stir together a few things for the dressing, and mix it all up. You’re good to go!
All the ingredients are extremely common. Often times, you can throw it together with what you have in your fridge already. And, it only takes 10 minutes to whip up!
I used little mini cucumbers for my creamy cucumber salad. Everyone seems to enjoy the fact that they are sweeter than large ones. Besides, it makes the prep process just a tiny bit faster, since you only have to slice them. No additional chopping required.
Don’t feel like you have to use small cucumbers, though. All cucumbers are pretty sweet this time of year, in the middle of the summer. Any size will be delicious, and you’ll still end up with a healthy cucumber salad!
It never ceases to amaze me how the simplest recipes can become your favorites. This has definitely been one of mine for a long time. It’s perfect alongside grilling recipes, like these easy grilled pork chops from Fearless Dining. I might even consider it the best cucumber salad recipe yet…
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- 1/2 cup Sour cream
- 2 tbsp Fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 6 cups Cucumber (chopped)
- 1 small Red onion (thinly sliced)
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- In a large bowl,whisk together the sour cream, dill, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic powder. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Stir in the chopped cucumbers and red onions.
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Serving size: 1 cup
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36 Comments
Loriene
I dont have lemon so I used 1tbsp balsamic vinegar and it worked! The best cucumber salad ever! It is so simple yet satisfying!
Tip: I used my grater quick and easy!
Vanessa
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Vanessa, You can keep it in the fridge, but it does get watery with time.
Meribeth
I made this tonight and my husband and I absolutely love this. We prefer the cucumbers cut in half rather than whole. Our game night salad next Friday!. Thanks, yummy salad.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked the salad, Meribeth! Have a great day!
Tracy
Hi, I’m just wondering if there would be a big difference if I used dried dill instead of fresh? Would I have to change anything else?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Tracy, The flavor is better with fresh but otherwise it’s totally fine. You’d need about 1/3 of the normal amount if using dried.
Donna
Love this recipe. It’s so delicious.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked it, Donna! Thanks for stopping by!
Pd
Thanks for this recipe. It not only is nutritionally low in carbs but it’s a great addition to people with CKD. Do you know how much potassium and phosphorous?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
The only nutrition info I have is on the recipe card, but you can find more using an online calculator.
Carol
Getting ready to make this. Recipe says chopped cucumber but picture shows sliced.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Carol, You can cut it any way you like!
Sara
Getting ready to make this recipe it looks amazing! One question, would it be all right substituting Greek yogurt for sour cream? I know it’s a bit thicker but I just prefer the taste over sour cream. Thanks so much
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Sara, Yes, you can do that if you’d like!
Ray Henderson
Made this tonight with grilled tilapia. It was a well received hit!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked the salad, Ray!
Teresa Leek
The very best recipes are the simple ones, yum!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thanks, Teresa! Totally agree!
Joanne
I recommend this delicious recipe. I can’t stop eating it. My Mom made a similar recipe during summer and it cools you off. Thank you for including nutritional information.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked it, Joanne!
KrYsztof
this is a traditional central european salad. in Poland it’s called ” mizeria ” .
Maya | Wholesome Yum
It’s one of my favorites! I hope you liked it too!
Susan
If we omit the red onions, how does that affect the net carb amount? Onions are very high in carbs, so I am avoiding them, plus my kids hate them 🙂
Thanks so much!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Susan! You can omit the red onion. There are about 6 net carbs in a small onion and 6 servings in the salad. You can take off one net carb per serving. I hope this helps!
Becca
I appreciate that you take the time to figure out the nutritional information. It’s hard but sometimes you have to try and eat healthy. Recipe was amazing! Thank you!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Becca! I am happy you liked it. Have a great day!
Billy
This looks absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I love recipes that make use of dill in tasty ways. Can’t wait to try this one at home!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Billy! I hope you like it!
Alexys Smith
I told my husband that I was seriously craving veggies and he came home that night with a nice variety including cucumbers. I can’t stand to eat cucumbers plain so I decided to try this recipe. It is absolutely satisfying! I can’t stop eating it! This one is going in my recipe collection. 🙂 Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you Alexys, I’m glad you liked it!
Donna Almanza
I just cut up my cucumbers for later. This has been in my family for probably 100 years. We do it a little different. We slice the cucumbers very thin, put salt and mix, let it sit for a half hour, squeeze out the water, salt again, let sit for 1/2 hour, squeeze out water, mix in sour cream. Delicious. I do like dill so I think I will toss in some dill.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Donna! I didn’t find squeezing the cucumbers necessary, but I’ve heard that is a technique some people use.
Tessa Hudson
Yea mine came out pretty watery the first time,so I think I will do the salt soak this time too.
Otherwise the recipe is fast ,easy and yummy!
Melissa | Bless this Mess
So sorry you had to miss part of the festivities! But I’m not sorry that this recipe was born! It looks delicious!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Melissa! Agreed. 🙂