Creamy Dilled Cucumber Salad

Name: Creamy Dilled Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups sour cream; 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion; 1/4 cup snipped fresh dill; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

This creamy cucumber salad, a Norwegian favorite, was a staple at all of our family holidays. —Patty LaNoue Stearns, Traverse City, Michigan

Ingredients

2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup snipped fresh dill
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions

Place cucumbers in a colander over a bowl; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand 15 minutes. Squeeze and blot dry with paper towels.
In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir in cucumbers. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 143 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 416mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Cucumber Salad With Red Onions, Fresh Dill And Sour Cream in Taste of Home April/May 2013

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jackie.baker

Nov 20, 2018

Just delicious!! I make this very often.
Vondy

Jul 3, 2018

Thanks for sharing this recipe Patty! With a bumper crop of several varieties of cucumbers this summer I've been looking for tasty
climbergirl

Nov 19, 2017

I didn't like this recipe at all, mostly because I don't like cucumbers (although I wasn't a big fan of the dressing either). My husband liked it as did most of the people I shared it with, though. The dressing was very runny and watery even though I followed the directions carefully with the salting, standing and drying. The dressing didn't stay on the cucumbers at all as the picture indicated it would.
Naomie

Aug 13, 2017

Awesome recipe, almost identical to what my family prepares. We use apple cider vinegar and more garlic. Try with roasted garlic if raw is to sharp or bitter for your taste. Great share, thanks!
kredhead

Jun 8, 2017

I have made this salad for years, it is a staple on my summertime dinner table. Its super quick & easy & I always have everything on hand. I partially peel my cucumbers lengthwise leaving green stripes of skin, I think it makes it look pretty. I use a mandolin to slice very thin. Perfect for a potluck or a BBQ...especially when you have something else that may be spicy or piping hot on the plate. It is refreshing & the addition of the garlic is key...it's what is missing in all the other cuke salad recipes. I use dried dill if I don't have fresh, just sprinkling it on top before it rests in the fridge. Mix together just before serving.
ewhite234

Nov 29, 2016

Have made this multiple times. I always use 3-4 garden cucumbers. Also I prefer to peeled cucumbers for the salad. Leftovers are best if you do the salt and blotting process, although still edible the next day if you don't. This is one of the family favorites, during the summer.
tbearmom03

Aug 12, 2015

Have made this for years and grew up eating it. The only difference is I use red wine vinegar instead of white. SOOOOOOO good!
Pitapatti

May 31, 2015

So good
danielleylee

Sep 4, 2014

I made this for labor day and did not have much leftovers. I used everything from the garden which was nice. I used 6 small cucumbers instead of the english cucumbers. I also used half fat free sour cream and half light. I feel like next time I might decrease the amount of sour cream and try greek plain fat free yogurt.
angelasandoval

Sep 1, 2014

Surprisingly, my kids who love tzatziki didn't care for this, but that's very much what it tastes like! It was a little fussy to blot all those cucumber slices, but otherwise simple to make. My son suggested it might be better with crumbled feta added.