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Creamy Cucumber Salad

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By Snejana Andreeva

on Dec 14, 2021, Updated Mar 22, 2024

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This Creamy Cucumber Salad 🥒 is absolutely one of my favorites. It’s a dish that I have on rotation all year long because it comes together so quickly and uses only five (yes, five!) ingredients that you probably already have on hand. This salad pairs beautifully with any 🥩 grilled meat, chicken or fish main dish.

  • Why You’ll Love Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • How to Prepare Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Nonna’s Tip
  • Variations and Substitutions for Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Similar Recipes
  • Best Served With
  • Common Questions
  • Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Why You’ll Love Creamy Cucumber Salad

If you love Greek Tzatziki or the Polish “ Mizeria “ salad, you will love this. I had this salad at the black sea in Bulgaria and it’s the most 💦 refreshing salad in the world. It comes together so quickly, using simple ingredients but the results are delicious and satisfying. The cucumber is crisp and bright, and the tangy yogurt dressing is so refreshing and cooling, making this salad a perfect option for a ☀️ summer barbecue.

How to Prepare Creamy Cucumber Salad

💦 First, wash and dry the cucumber.

🔪 Next, use a vegetable peeler to peel the cucumber and then use a sharp knife to slice it into circles (not too thin, you want some crunch).

🥣 Now, add the yogurt, salt, olive oil and dill to a bowl with the sliced cucumber and then toss it all together.

🥒 Enjoy!

Nonna’s Tip

You could definitely toss in some additional vegetables in this Creamy Cucumber Salad. Cherry tomatoes, green onions, thinly sliced red onion or sliced bell peppers would be nice and colourful , too!

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Variations and Substitutions for Creamy Cucumber Salad

  1. Instead of dill in this salad, you could substitute for any fresh 🌿 herb , such as parsley or basil.
  2. You could definitely toss in some additional vegetables in this Creamy Cucumber Salad. 🍅 Cherry tomatoes, green onions, thinly sliced red onion or sliced 🫑 bell peppers would be nice and colourful, too!
  3. Make this dairy-free by using your favourite non-dairy yogurt or sour cream.
  4. Balkan yogurt is my choice here, but you can certainly use plain Greek yogurt instead.
  5. Play with the salad dressing by adding in some acidity such as white wine vinegar of a squeeze of lemon juice.

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Best Served With

  • Any grilled meat 🥩 like my Carne Asada or grilled Lemon Chicken Breast recipes.
  • Serve this with a vegetarian main such as my Salmon Skewers or Shrimp Spring Rolls .

Common Questions

You can easily make this salad dairy-free by using your favourite plain non-dairy yogurt even or sour cream.

Dill is most traditional, but you could certainly use parsley, basil or mint instead.

This Creamy Cucumber Salad is really versatile so you can definitely add in some additional veggies. Cherry tomatoes, green onions, thinly sliced red onion, sliced bell peppers or chives would be nice and colourful, too!

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Equipment

  • ▢ Nakiri Knife
  • ▢ Cutting Board
  • ▢ Redmond Real Salt
  • ▢ Measuring Cups + Spoons
  • ▢ Mixing Bowls

Ingredients

  • ▢ 1 English cucumber , peeled
  • ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt , more or less to taste
  • ▢ ⅓ cup plain yogurt , I love Balkan-Style, but any will work
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon dill , chopped, more or less to taste

Instructions

  • ▢ Peel and slice the cucumber into circles.
  • ▢ Add the rest of your ingredients to a bowl with the sliced cucumber and give it a stir.
  • ▢ Enjoy and don’t forget to share this with your loved ones.

My Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Equipment

  • Nakiri Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Redmond Real Salt
  • Measuring Cups + Spoons
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber peeled
  • ¼ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • ⅓ cup plain yogurt I love Balkan-Style, but any will work
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dill chopped, more or less to taste

Instructions

  • Peel and slice the cucumber into circles.
  • Add the rest of your ingredients to a bowl with the sliced cucumber and give it a stir.
  • Enjoy and don’t forget to share this with your loved ones.

Video

Nutrition

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