I spoke too soon. Last week, we went from gorgeous summer weather to “I’m never cooking again why do I have to wear clothes???” Since I’m legally obligated to both wear clothes and feed my children, I’m turning towards all things cold, including this delicious, quick, easy cucumber salad. I love these Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers, but this is a fun alternative.
You’re going to need cucumbers (4 large regular cucumbers or 3 large English cucumbers), a medium red onion, Greek yogurt or sour cream (low-fat is fine, but for best results, skip the fat free), white vinegar, dill weed, a clove of garlic, sugar, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
If using regular cucumbers, peel them (English cucumbers have thin skin and don’t need to be peeled). Thinly slice them and place in a large bowl. Half the red onion and thinly slice it and add it to the cucumbers.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream or Greek yogurt, vinegar, dill weed, salt, pepper, grated garlic (I use a microplane and it works great), and sugar. The recipe I’m adapting this from uses 1/4 cup of sugar, but that’s too much for me, so I use 2 tablespoons. Taste the dressing as you go and if you’d like it a little sweeter, feel free to add more (up to 2 tablespoons.)
Drizzle it over the cucumbers and onions and toss gently to combine. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
