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June 10, 2016 Easy Recipes

Creamy Cucumber Salad

 This classic creamy cucumber salad is light, cool and the perfect summer side dish for any occasion. It’s also super quick and easy to make!

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When I was growing up, this sour cream cucumber salad was on the table very frequently during the summer months. Sometimes, my mom would make it and sometimes my grandmother would, but either way, it was always cool, creamy and completely delicious.

We had it with ribs, steaks, burgers — you name it. That’s the great thing about this easy side dish — it goes well with pretty much anything. And, you can make it in just a few minutes.

Now personally, I like the taste of cucumbers, and it doesn’t matter how they’re prepared. I can eat them plain —  well, with a little bit of sea salt. I also think the cukes add some awesome crunch to tossed salads, and I love them with a bit of vinegar and olive oil.

And pickles? Wonderful! 

Then, of course, there’s this creamy sour cream version. It’s been around forever, but you all know by now that I have a huge soft spot for classic retro recipes. I like to serve them every now and then just so that my kids can taste the dishes that their parents and grandparents grew up with, and in this case, I also just love how it tastes.

So basically, you peel the cucumbers and slice them nice and thin.

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Then, you sprinkle a little bit of sea salt and pepper over the cukes. You can use regular salt if you want, but I love sea salt, especially pink  Himalayan salt, so that’s what I used.  My kids love helping out with the seasoning, so I usually let them do this part.

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After that, you just add the rest of the ingredients, and you’re done!

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How to Make Creamy Cucumber Salad

4.8 from 5 votes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
An easy summer salad or side dish made with sliced cucumbers in a creamy dressing
Course: side
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Author: Dee
Ingredients
  • 3 large cucumbers washed, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon course sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
  1. Place the cucumber slices in a medium bowl, and season with salt and pepper
  2. In another bowl, mix the vinegar, sugar and sour cream together
  3. Stir sour cream mixture into cucumbers until well coated
  4. Refrigerate until ready to serve

creamy cucubmer salad

How easy is this?! Anyone else grow up with this creamy cucumber salad? I’ve seen some recipes that call for dill, which sounds good too, but that’s not how my mom and grandma made it.

Have a super day, friends! 

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Comments

  1. Annie says

    June 10, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Oh I love cucumber salad but I haven’t had it in ages!! This is such a great dish for a Summer pot luck!

    Reply
    • Dee says

      June 10, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      You’re right — It would be wonderful for a potluck. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says

    June 10, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    This is my kind of salad (probably because it has some good ole fats in it!) And totally agree, sour cream is always on our dinner table, especially during the summer with baked potatoes!

    Reply
    • Dee says

      June 10, 2016 at 8:58 pm

      Now, I’m totally craving a baked potato with sour cream! 😉

      Reply
  3. Carol, The Red Painted Cottage says

    June 13, 2016 at 7:30 am

    Dee, this is almost the way my mother and I have made this salad. The only difference is we heavily salt the sliced cucumbers and let it set for a few hours in the refrigerator. Then we rinse it really well, and squeeze out all the water from rinsing. Everything else, but additional salt, goes into making it, plus we add some paprika. Hungarians use paprika in most everything…LOL.

    Reply
    • Dee says

      June 13, 2016 at 10:56 am

      That sounds good! I love paprika, and I’ll have to try it your way next time. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    June 13, 2016 at 7:34 am

    This is totally the perfect summer food!

    Reply
  5. Nutmeg Nanny says

    June 13, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    I LOVE cucumber salad in the summer. Love this super creamy version.

    Reply
    • Dee says

      June 14, 2016 at 1:31 am

      Thanks so much! Even my picky eaters liked this. 🙂

      Reply
  6. michelle @ blackberry babe says

    June 13, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    I love how simple this salad is!

    Reply
    • Dee says

      June 14, 2016 at 1:27 am

      That’s one of the things I love most about it! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kim~madeinaday says

    June 14, 2016 at 8:02 am

    Great light and cool side! Yum!Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on Twitter! Have a great week!
    Kim

    Reply
  8. Matthew Feom Nomageddon says

    June 16, 2016 at 5:14 am

    I love cucumber salad. I make something very similar to this but with cider vinegar.

    Reply
    • Dee says

      June 16, 2016 at 10:37 am

      That’s another version that I like too. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Miz Helen says

    June 17, 2016 at 7:02 am

    I love a cucumber salad and this looks delicious! Hope you have a very special Fathers Day Weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  10. Jeanette says

    June 18, 2016 at 12:00 am

    Never tried cucumber salad before, but I must cause it look very tasty.

    Reply
    • Dee says

      June 18, 2016 at 12:17 am

      It really is tasty! If you try it, let me know what you think. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Katee says

    April 16, 2018 at 7:21 am

    Is this a tangy cucumber salad? It looks so good!

    Reply
    • Dee says

      April 17, 2018 at 7:05 am

      It’s definitely more tangy than sweet. 🙂

      Reply

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