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Easy 10 Minute Creamy Cucumber Salad

A summer classic 10 Minute Creamy Cucumber Salad made with greek yogurt, fresh dill and lemon! The best cucumber salad recipe you will ever make – comes together in minutes with few ingredients. This healthy salad is sure to be the star of your side dish table this summer!

Best Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Well, you guys devoured my Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe. So I thought I’d make the original cucumber salad that everyone makes in the summer time, you know, the creamy one. 

My mom would make this every single summer, at least once a week because my brother and I would devour it. There was just something about fresh crisp cucumbers tossed in a sweet tangy cream sauce with fresh herbs and onions. And let me give you a hint, the onions are the key component to this dish… well besides the cucumbers. The onions give it so much flavor! 

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What you’ll need to make this healthy Creamy Cucumber Salad:

  • english cucumbers
  • sliced red onion
  • greek yogurt
  • vinegar
  • honey
  • dill
  • lemon zest

How do you make creamy cucumber salad?

  1. To a small bowl add yogurt, vinegar, honey, fresh dill, lemon zest and salt. Whisk to combine everything until smooth.
  2. Add sliced cucumber and red onion to a large bowl. Pour yogurt sauce over cucumbers and toss to coat all of the cucumbers and onions with the sauce.
  3. Serve immediately or store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 2 hours to let the flavors settle and then serve.
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10 minute creamy cucumber salad in a bowl

Can you make Creamy Cucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt?

Yes! Most of the time creamy cucumber salad is made with either sour cream or mayo, but greek yogurt can easily be subbed. It adds a nice tanginess to the sauce that really enhances the flavors.

Can you make Cucumber Salad ahead of time?

Absolutely. It’s actually tastes better when it sits for a least 24 hours. Think of it like marinating. Letting the cucumber sit really creates depths of flavor and makes the salad pop with deliciousness!

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How long does Cucumber Salad last?

This Cucumber Salad will be at it’s prime 3 days after you make it, but it will last up to a week if stored properly in the refrigerator.

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So, with July 4th around the corner and with all the summer parties on the horizon, I hope this Creamy Cucumber Salad makes it onto your table. I know without a doubt that it will be devoured in seconds. Even my 16 month old sat ate this and enjoyed every bite. I mean, who wouldn’t it’s delicious.

PS. I love that she enjoys a wide range of tastes and flavors.

Ok. Now, go get the ingredients, although you probably already have most of them and make this recipe!

What to serve with Creamy Cucumber Salad?

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10 minute creamy cucumber salad in a bowl

Easy 10 Minute Creamy Cucumber Salad

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 5 cups 1x
  • Category: Salad, Vegetarian, Side Dishes, Holiday, Gluten Free
  • Method: No Cooking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A summer classic 10 Minute Creamy Cucumber Salad made with greek yogurt, fresh dill and lemon! The best cucumber salad recipe you will ever make – comes together in minutes with few ingredients.


Ingredients

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  • 5 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 5.3 oz. plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon plain vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. To a small bowl add yogurt, vinegar, honey, fresh dill, lemon zest and salt. Whisk to combine everything until smooth.
  2. Add sliced cucumber and red onion to a large bowl. Pour yogurt sauce over cucumbers and toss to coat all of the cucumbers and onions with the sauce.
  3. Serve.

Notes

* For best results let the cucumbers sit for 5 minutes to let them soak up the flavors from the sauce.

Store cucumbers salad in the refrigerator in an air tight container.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 21
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 9 mg
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 4 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Cholesterol: 1 mg

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12 comments on “Easy 10 Minute Creamy Cucumber Salad”

  1. Mmmmmm … .I really liked this. My favorite is the use of Cream and Cucumber.
    Thats Looks Very Delcious and Tasty.
    Thanks For Sharing your Great Recipe

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    Annette @ CuteLittleDarling

    What a wonderful recipe! This has been in my family for probably one hundred years. I made this a few days ago, and it turned out delicious! My little children and husband loved this. Thank you, Krista, for sharing this with us!






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    Chrissie Baker

    This looks so good! I love cucumbersalad. I’ll have to try this out sometime soon. Thanks for sharing!






  4. Your creamy cucumber recipe looks delicious. I love cucumbers I need to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing your recipe.