Creamy Cucumber Onion Salad

Creamy Cucumber Onion Salad – This creamy cucumber salad is such a refreshing addition to almost any meal.  In it, crunchy slices of cucumber and sweet onion are smothered in a sweet and tangy dressing.  Add fresh dill to give it a bit of a bite. This simple salad is a regular rotation through my kitchen as well as my Mom’s kitchen when I was growing-up.  It’s an easy and delicious way to use garden fresh cucumbers in the summer or make it year-round using English cucumbers.  The cool dressing makes it ideal for serving with spicy dishes to create a balance of flavors.

Ingredients you’ll need:
1 English cucumber, sliced 1/8-inch thick (Or garden fresh cucumber)
1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp granulated sugar or sweetener [more or less to your taste]
2 tsp fresh dill, chopped
1 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp celery seed
1/8 tsp white pepper
1 medium Vidalia onion, thinly sliced

Directions:
Slice the cucumbers and pay flat on doubled paper towels.  Sprinkle lightly with 1/2 tsp kosher salt then gently press another paper towel on top.  Rest for 30-45 minutes to allow some of the juices to be released from the cucumber slices.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients, reserving the sliced onion.  Stir in the cucumber and sliced onion. Adjust the salt if needed.  Chill until serving. Sprinkle with additional dill before serving, if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings

Creamy Cucumber Onion Salad

 

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Author: Melissa Sperka

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 English cucumber, sliced ⅛-inch thick
• 1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
• 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 3 Tbsp granulated sugar or sweetener [more or less to your taste]
• 2 tsp fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp celery seed
• ⅛ tsp white pepper
• 1 medium Vidalia onion, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Slice the cucumbers and pay flat on doubled paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with ½ tsp kosher salt then gently press another paper towel on top. Rest for 30-45 minutes to allow some of the juices to be released from the cucumber slices.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients, reserving the sliced onion. Stir in the cucumber and sliced onion. Adjust the salt if needed.
3. Chill until serving.
4. Sprinkle with additional dill before serving, if desired.

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