This refreshing and easy-to-make salad combines crisp cucumber and red onion with a creamy, tangy dressing.
The cucumbers are lightly salted to remove excess moisture, then tossed with a flavorful mix of sour cream, fresh dill, vinegar, and sugar.
After chilling for an hour, the ingredients are combined for a light, delicious side dish. Perfect for summer gatherings or a quick, healthy addition to any meal!
We grow a ton of cucumbers every year with our homemade soil-less grow buckets. We’ve been using this method for several years now, simply reusing our buckets each season.
Luckily, growing the cucumbers using this method ensures that they remain sweet and do not contain a high amount of naturally occurring cucurbitacins, which can give cucumbers a bitter flavor.
Depending on how and where they are grown, cucumbers can develop higher levels of cucurbitacin. If you happen to have a garden and you grow your own cucumbers, here’s how to ensure they remain sweet.
Regardless of where you got them, before preparing cucumbers for your salad, I recommend you use this tried and true old-time trick to quickly remove the two naturally occurring bitter compounds.
How to Make Cucumber Onion Salad
As a side note, if you’re planning on serving this cucumber dill salad on the same day you make it, it’s not necessary to remove the seeds of the cucumber first.
However, if you’re preparing this recipe ahead of time to bring to a potluck or to enjoy over the course of a few days, you’ll want to slice the cucumber lengthwise and use a melon baller to scrape out the seeds prior to thinly slicing it.
Otherwise, as the salad sets, the cucumbers begin to get watery and will water down the dressing prematurely. While it still tastes good, the cucumbers will lose their light crunchy texture.
You’ll Need
1 large cucumber, peeled (or scrubbed), seeded and sliced thin
1 medium Red Onion, Peeled and sliced
1 1/2 tsp coarse Himalayan salt
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 tsp fresh dill, chopped
2 tsp vinegar
2 tsp sugar
- Put the cucumber slices into a colander and sprinkle with coarse salt. Since it will drain off make sure you have something underneath it to catch any water that drips.
- Mix together sour cream, dill, vinegar, and sugar. Cover and place in the fridge.
- Let cucumbers drain and dressing chill for at least an hour, up to 2 hours.
- Before serving, rinse cucumbers under running water briefly. Pat dry with a paper towel to remove any excess liquid.
- Combine cucumbers and onion slices, Toss with the prepared dressing and serve.
- Very easy and very good!
Creamy Cucumber Onion Salad Recipe Print Now
Creamy Cucumber Onion Dill Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber (peeled (or scrubbed), seeded and sliced thin)
- 1 med Red Onion (Peeled and sliced)
- 1 ½ tsp Himalayan salt (coarse)
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 tsp fresh dill (chopped)
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Put the cucumber slices into a colander and sprinkle with coarse salt. Since it will drain off make sure you have something underneath it to catch any water that drips.1 large cucumber1 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
- Mix together sour cream, dill, vinegar, and sugar. Cover and place in the fridge.2 Tbsp sour cream2 tsp fresh dill2 tsp vinegar2 tsp sugar
- Let cucumbers drain and dressing chill for at least an hour, up to 2 hours.
- Before serving, rinse cucumbers under running water briefly. Pat dry with a paper towel to remove any excess liquid.
- Combine cucumbers and onion slices, Toss with the prepared dressing and serve.1 med Red Onion
- Very easy and very good!
Equipment
If you altered the ingedients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cooking/baking time.
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