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This Creamy Cumber Salad is a super easy and delicious summertime side dish that everyone loves, plus it’s low carb and gluten-free!
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Summer is coming to a close, but before that happens I have a couple more summer recipes to share with you like this Creamy Cucumber Salad with Radish and Dill! I’ve been making this all summer long and I will definitely be making it for Labor Day, too!
Here are some common Cucumber Salad questions answered!
How do you make creamy cucumber salad?
Creamy Cucumber Salad is so easy to make! Basically, you whisk together the dressing and thinly slice the veggies with a mandoline. Finally, you toss the vegetables with the dressing and serve!
How long can you keep cucumber salad?
Unfortunately, cucumber salad is one of those dishes that do not keep well and you can only make a couple of hours ahead of time.
Why?
Well, it’s because of the moisture that is released from the sliced cucumbers as the salad sits. Cucumber Salad isn’t even good the next day. Water will accumulate at the bottom of your bowl and the dressing texture and consistency will be altered because of the extra moisture.
This summer I experimented with some add-ins for this Cucumber Salad to jazz it up a bit. Below are some of my favorites.
Creamy Cucumber Salad Add-Ins:
- room-temperature tomatoes cut into wedges
- crumbled BACON!
- Kalamata olives, red onion tomatoes, and feta
- red pepper flakes
- chive
- chickpeas or red kidney beans
Cook’s Note – Creamy Cumber Salad with Radish and Dill:
- Please only use the full-fat sour cream for this recipe. The low-fat sour cream will make your salad watery.
- When making this dish ahead of time I would recommend making it no more than 4 hours ahead of time.
Cook’s Tools – Cucumber Onion Salad:
ONE YEAR AGO: Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
TWO YEARS AGO: Pineapple Orange Sherbet
THREE YEARS AGO: Strawberry Syrup
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Radish and Dill
Ingredients
CREAMY DRESSING:
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper plus more to taste
SALAD:
- 4 medium cucumbers sliced thin (about 6 cups)
- 1 small yellow onion halved and then sliced thin
- 1 cup radishes trimmed and sliced thin
Instructions
FOR THE CREAMY DRESSING
- In a small bowl whisk together the sour cream, vinegar, sugar, dill, and pepper; set aside.
FOR THE SALAD:
- Place the cucumbers, onion, and radishes in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat evenly. Season with pepper to taste and serve or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Tatiana says
What a fantastic side dish! Summer is always over, but cucumbers always bring fresh flavors to the meal.
Sarah says
I often forget about radishes in salads. This is a great way of incorporating them into my menu.
Lori Brooks says
I make this all the time. After I cut the cucumbers and onions I toss them with a lot of salt and set them in a strainer for at least 1/2 an hour. This will draw a lot of the moisture out. I then lightly rinse to remove most of the salt and let them drain while I make the dressing.
Jillian says
Great tip, thanks!
Marie says
Perfect side dish for summertime! Love how simple it is to make and great salad add-on ideas too!
Danielle says
We make something similar, but with yoghurt instead. Cucumber and dill go so well together.
Brian Jones says
I love a good cucumber salad, this sounds delicious… I love the idea of adding bacon!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
What a tasty salad idea! Nice bit of crunch from the cucumber and radish and delicious flavour from the dill!
Dayna says
YUM! Delicious dish!
Jillian says
I’m so glad you liked this recipe!
Denise says
Wow! I never thought of putting radishes in! Beautiful! A trick for making your cucumber salad last at least a day or two longer is to slice your cukes into a salad spinner, salting as you layer. Let sit a couple of hours and this gets soooo much liquid out of them! Spin off the extra liquid. Makes them extra crisp and you won’t need to add salt to your dressing!
Jillian says
Great tip, thanks, Denise!