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    Published: Aug 24, 2021 · Modified: Mar 24, 2024 by Fanciful Eats· 2 Comments

    Creamy Cucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt and Fresh Dill

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    With summer in full swing, nothing is better than something light and cool. This creamy cucumber salad is just the thing you need to add to your summer menu! It’s creamy, light, and super refreshing to eat on those hot summer days. It takes less than 20 minutes to make which is great if you’re in a pinch!

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    Creamy Cucumber Salad topped with red onions and dill

    Ingredients

    • English cucumbers: These cucumbers typically have a thinner skin than regular cucumbers, so they don’t need to be peeled.
    • Red onion: Red onion adds an extra crunch as well as a nice pop of color!
    • Greek Yogurt: We like to use Greek yogurt because it’s a bit lighter than sour cream, but still nice and creamy.
    • White Wine Vinegar: 2 teaspoons of vinegar is what you’ll need for this recipe.
    • Lemon Juice: The lemon juice adds a fresh, bright flavor
    • Fresh Dill: Fresh dill works best in this recipe
    • Garlic: You’ll need ½ teaspoon of freshly minced garlic. You can add ¼ teaspoon instead if you don’t like too much garlic flavor.
    • Salt + Pepper: ½ teaspoon of salt is what the recipe calls for, but you can adjust it to your taste. Freshly cracked black pepper adds a nice bite as well!
    Ingredients used to make creamy cucumber salad: English cucumbers, greek yogurt, dill, lemon juice, red onion, garlic, white wine vinegar

    FAQ

    Can I use regular slicing cucumbers?

    Yes, of course! Unless you like the thicker skin on these cucumbers, you may want to peel them before slicing. Slicing cucumbers are also a bit more bitter, but it shouldn’t affect the taste too much.

    A Few Quick Tips

    1. Since cucumbers hold a lot of water, excess liquid can settle to the bottom. The solution? Just give it another good toss before serving!
    2. Are you a fan of cucumber sandwiches with your afternoon tea? If so, put this creamy cucumber salad between some fluffy white bread and you’re good to go!
    Creamy Cucumber Salad
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    Creamy Cucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt and Fresh Dill

    Author: Celeste
    This creamy cucumber salad is perfect for backyard BBQs, a light lunch, or as a base for cucumber sandwiches. Made with Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, this recipe is healthier than most cucumber salads. 
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Salad, Sides
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 English cucumbers thinly sliced
    • ⅓ cup (30 g) red onion thinly sliced
    • 1 cup (240 g) full-fat plain greek yogurt
    • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 tbsp fresh dill chopped
    • 1 clove (½ tsp) garlic minced*(see notes)
    • ½ tsp fine sea salt
    • Freshly cracked pepper for topping
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    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, mix together the red onion, greek yogurt, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, dill, garlic, and salt until combined.
    • Add the cucumber slices and toss to evenly coat the cucumbers. Top with freshly cracked pepper.
    • Garnish with more sliced red onion and dill if desired.

    Notes

    • Freshly minced garlic: You can use ¼ tsp instead if you don't like a lot of garlic flavor

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 316mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was by leaving a comment down below!

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    1. Scott Sletten says

      December 18, 2023 at 10:42 pm

      It would make it easier if you could organize your website a little better if you would put all main dishes together in one spot , your dissert s, your salad’s , your sided dish’s instead of having to go to your search blog bar and have everything thrown together so you can’t find what you need like just the main’s or just the salad s or just dissert’s ? Just some ideas to make it easier to find things?

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      • fancifuleats says

        December 19, 2023 at 3:06 am

        Hi, Scott. We already have an index page with categories laid out like you mentioned. If you’re on desktop, click on “recipes” at the top and that’ll take you to the recipe index page. For mobile, just tap the three bars in the top corner and click “recipes” there too.

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