Description
Cool summer gatherings welcome this Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad, blending crisp cucumber slices with tangy sour cream and fresh dill. Refreshing and light, the dish offers a perfect side that cools down warm days with classic European charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
Dairy Components:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) sour cream
Seasoning and Herbs:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) fresh dill, chopped
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers and red onion into delicate, translucent pieces in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Create a velvety dressing by whisking Greek yogurt, sour cream, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and fragrant dill until completely integrated and silky.
- Cascade the creamy dressing over the crisp vegetable mixture, carefully folding to ensure uniform coating.
- Enhance the salad with a balanced sprinkle of salt and pepper, adjusting seasoning to personal preference.
- Transfer the dressed salad to the refrigerator and allow it to rest for a minimum of 30 minutes, enabling the ingredients to harmonize and develop a more profound flavor profile.
- Before serving, give the salad a gentle stir to redistribute the dressing and ensure optimal taste.
- Present the chilled cucumber dill salad as a refreshing accompaniment, garnished with additional chopped dill if desired.
Notes
- Slice cucumbers paper-thin for the best texture and even dressing absorption.
- Use full-fat Greek yogurt to achieve a richer, creamier consistency in the dressing.
- For a lighter version, substitute sour cream with additional Greek yogurt to reduce calories.
- Optional quick pickle technique: sprinkle salt on sliced cucumbers and let sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess moisture, creating a crunchier salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 60 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 7 mg