Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Creamy cucumber salad with skin-on cucumber slices coated in sour cream, mayo, and dill dressing in a clear glass bowl.

5 from 4 votes

This old-fashioned creamy cucumber salad combines sliced cucumbers with sour cream, mayo, and dill in a sweet, tangy dressing. An easy, refreshing side dish—just chill for one to two hours before serving!

Prep Time10

Chilling1

Total Time1 10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Yield:

Calories: 175cal

Author: Melissa

Cost: $10

Materials

1 cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
⅛ cup sugar
¼ cup white vinegar
½ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fresh dill
4 cups sliced cucumbers

Instructions

You can choose to either peel the cucumbers or rinse them with warm (not hot) water to remove some of the wax that may be on grocery store cucumbers.
Cut larger slices into halves or quarters.
In an extra-large bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, white vinegar, salt, and dill until combined.
Add the cucumbers and gently stir until coated.
Cover and refrigerate for one to two hours before serving, or refrigerate overnight
Serve chilled.

Notes

Cucumber size: Smaller cucumbers make manageable slices.
Peeling: Depends on your preference. The flavor will be the same. Leaving them unpeeled is easier, but for an authentic old-fashioned salad, I would peel them.
Optional addition: Add thinly sliced red onion if desired.

Make ahead: You can prepare this salad a day before serving. In my overnight test, both peeled and unpeeled cucumbers softened slightly but still had crunch. Both dressings stayed creamy, though the peeled batch’s dressing was slightly thinner.

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