{"title":"How to Make Creamy Cucumber Salad","canonicalUrl":"https://www.showmestepbystep.com/cooking/how-to-make-cucumber-salad","category":{"slug":"cooking","name":"Cooking"},"creator":{"name":"Natashas Kitchen","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pC1xsFPzcrL09DaW4jlBA","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd6RamRe-LA"},"tldr":"Learn how to make creamy cucumber salad with sour cream, fresh dill, and red onion. A crisp, cool 5-minute side that comes together in one bowl.","totalDurationSeconds":374,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["chef's knife","mixing bowl"],"materials":["cucumbers","sour cream","fresh dill","red onion"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Slice the Cucumbers","text":"Start with about a pound and a half of cucumbers. Trim off both ends, cut each one in half lengthwise, then slice into thin half rings and drop them into a large mixing bowl. English or small garden cucumbers do not need peeling. The only ones to peel are the waxed grocery-store kind. Thin, even slices soak up the dressing best."},{"number":2,"title":"Slice the Red Onion","text":"Take half a red onion and slice it into thin half rings. Keeping the pieces thin means the onion spreads through every bite without overpowering it. If raw onion is too sharp for you, swap in a yellow or sweet Vidalia onion, or use a third cup of chopped green onion or chives for a milder flavor. Add the onion to the bowl with the cucumbers."},{"number":3,"title":"Chop the Fresh Dill","text":"Finely chop about a tablespoon of fresh dill. It is the herb that makes this salad, adding a light, vibrant flavor that plays off the sour cream. Add most of the dill to the bowl and hold a little back to sprinkle over the top at the end. Fresh dill shows up in most grocery stores, and it freezes well if you grow your own."},{"number":4,"title":"Make the Creamy Dressing","text":"Here is the easy part. Everything goes right into the bowl. Spoon in half a cup of sour cream, then add half a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice or a little mayo for extra richness. Press in one clove of garlic and season with about half a teaspoon of salt. You can use full-fat or reduced-fat sour cream, or swap in Greek yogurt if that is what you have."},{"number":5,"title":"Toss Everything Together","text":"Stir the salad until every cucumber slice is coated in that creamy dill dressing. Crack in some fresh black pepper, then taste and adjust. Add a little more salt if it needs it. The cucumbers will start releasing their juice, so give it a good toss to bring the dressing back together before serving."},{"number":6,"title":"Serve the Salad","text":"You can serve it straight from the mixing bowl, but transferring it to a pretty serving bowl makes it feel a little more special. Scatter the reserved dill over the top. This one is best fresh and cold, so serve it soon after mixing. It is lovely alongside mashed potatoes, rice, grilled salmon, or steak. Make it once and you will be making it all summer."}],"recipe":{"servings":"Serves 4-6","prepMinutes":10,"cookMinutes":0,"cuisine":"American","ingredients":[{"name":"cucumbers","notes":"English or small garden cucumbers","amount":"1 1/2 lbs"},{"name":"red onion","notes":"or yellow or sweet onion","amount":"1/2 medium"},{"name":"fresh dill","notes":"finely chopped, plus more to garnish","amount":"1 tbsp"},{"name":"sour cream","notes":"or Greek yogurt","amount":"1/2 cup"},{"name":"fresh lemon juice","notes":"or a little mayonnaise","amount":"1/2 tbsp"},{"name":"garlic","notes":"pressed or grated","amount":"1 clove"},{"name":"sea salt","amount":"1/2 tsp"},{"name":"black pepper","amount":"1 pinch"}]},"lastUpdated":"2026-07-10T17:14:21.800Z","published":"2026-07-10T17:00:55.849Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}