The Best Cucumber Summer Salads - Sour Cream and Dill or Cucumber Vinaigrette

I don’t know if there’s any salad that says Summer more than a simple cucumber salad. The flavors of dill and onion join the cucumbers in two different versions - one is crisp and bright in a vinaigrette while the other uses sour cream to make a rich and elegant side dish.

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=== 🍽🍸🥩 RECIPE ===
---- Cucumber Salad with Vinaigrette
3 cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin (Note: if using English cucumbers, you don't have to peel them)
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1/2 cup (15 g) chopped fresh dill (or 2 tablespoon dried dill)
2/3 cup (160 ml) red wine vinegar
1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil
Healthy pinch sugar
Salt & Pepper

In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, onions, dill, sugar, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
Add oil and vinegar and toss to combine. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, or overnight.

---- Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream
3 cucumbers, sliced thin
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1/2 cup (15 g) chopped fresh dill (or 2 tablespoons dried dill)
8 oz. (250 g) sour cream
1 oz. (30 ml) milk
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Sale & Pepper

In a bowl, combine the sour cream, dill, milk, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine.
In another bowl, combine the cucumber, onion, salt & pepper. Add dressing, stir to combine.
Cover tightly and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours or overnight.

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=== 📑 CHAPTERS ===
00:00 - About Today's Episode
00:24 - Welcome to Let's Celebrate TV
00:40 - Cucumber Salad with Vinaigrette
04:07 - Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Dill
07:40 - Tasting and Recipe Recap
10:03 - Social Media and Video Recommendations

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[LetsCelebrateTV]

I love cucumber salads as there are so many vinaigrettes and dressings you can put on them. It can even be as simple as a bottle of Italian salad dressing. What would you add to your cucumber salad?

[jamesfox]

Both versions of this look incredibly delicious!💕😋

[nancyhowell]

My mother used onions, cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. She also salted the cukes after slicing and left them for about an hour to reduce the water in the cukes. She rinsed them very well with cold water, patted dry then added all the ingredients before a trip to the fridge waiting for dinner. Still fix them like this as do all 4 of my sisters. Also like the sour cream and dill and, of course, Greek tzatziki.

[dankaiser]

I like my cucumber salad on the sweet side, and add a god bit of sugar to the dressing. Also, I really don't care for the cucumber seeds, so I slice the cukes in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds using a teaspoon. This affords the added benefit of a lot less liquid in the finished salad.

[carolvalentine]

I love cucumbers, every salad I make has them in it.

[Vickigonz]

Oh my goodness! My mouth is watering. I can't wait to make them. 😃

[FrankGutowski-lsjt]

My Mom peeled them, sliced my hand, and tossed them with Miracle Whip and scallions. Sitting over night in the fridge, the result was a liquid dressing a bit like ranch.

[cindyhappel]

I absolutely love cucumber salad!! Thank you for your recipes, and I will try your versions!! All the best!

[MRMAJOHNSEN]

this looks great. will try next time i have lamb

[scottrichards]

Try either type with approx. 2 cups sungold tomatos ( homegrown. not grocery store ) added just before serving.

[ida]

I love both... and yes, I like my cucumber salad on the sweeter side too... but I usually like my salad heartier in order to replace carbs to pair with my protein... so to the cucumber salad with vinaigrette, I will add two other fav ingred... some green like FRESH SPINACH which I find tastier than most other leafy greens when biting into it.... AND .... diced HAAS AVOCADO...

[staceykester]

I received a big bag full of the knorrs dill krauter seasoning, i came upon this video trying to find a way to doctor it up. I LOVE dill and i love love love my grandmas cucumbers soaked in AC vinegar with just a splash of water and onions. So i was so excited to get these packets, i thought id love them and i definitely do not even like it. I am making your version of the vinegar recipe now. I like it much better than these packets

[martinkayne]

Yum! Cucumber Salad! My Mother bought vinegar based Cucumber Salad at the "German Deli" during the Summer. I've always loved it! The "German Deli" was where she bought sliced Ham for our sandwiches... (Don't tell the neighbors that we eat Ham!) LOL

[breakinginsanityscycle]

Both look yummy. Could you use greek yogurt instead of sour cream?

[hoovesandpaws]

If you ever want to find a new home for the bowl the cucumbers were in while you were making the dressing...please let me know! I have the smaller bowls still as our last move my larger bowl got broken.

[airwoof]

Can I somehow spice this up a bit, maybe a few drops of hot sauce?

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[leonardszubinski]

Peal those cucumbers first to get rid of that lousy bitter flavor!