This is one of the easiest summertime salads you can make! This creamy cucumber salad is dressed with a light dill yogurt dressing and can be mostly made ahead of time.
Cucumber Salad Recipe with Dill Yogurt Dressing
We are big on summertime side dishes around here, particularly ones that have some sort of make-ahead element, making them ideal for taking to potlucks. Summertime salad recipes are ideal for this and recipes like Thai Chicken Salad, Cantaloupe Goat Cheese Salad and Healthy BLT Slaw have become family favorites.
We always…always…have English cucumbers on hand at our house, and we use them in green salads and sandwiches every single day. It was high time that I came up with a cucumber salad recipe. As much as I love Thai-inspired cucumber salads, with rice vinegar and fish sauce, a creamy yogurt dill dressing was the order of the day!
How to make cucumber salad:
- For cucumber salads (and just in general), I prefer English cucumbers, which don’t need to be peeled or seeded. If using a regular cucumber, I recommend peeling it on removing the seeds.
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 1/4-inch thick half-circles.
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk to incorporate. Stir in the fresh dill.
- If serving the salad later in the day, cover the cucumbers and dressing, and store separately in the fridge.
- Dress the salad immediately before serving. I find that if the salad sits for too long after being dressed, liquid starts to accumulate in the bottom of the serving bowl.
Other healthy summer salad recipes:
Arugula Salad with Roasted Tomatoes & Pasta {Vegan} {Cookin’ Canuck}
The Ultimate Summer Salad with Dill Buttermilk Dressing {Cookin’ Canuck}
New Potato Salad with Eggs & Mustard {The View From Great Island}
Chopped Caprese Salad {The Cookie Rookie}
Cucumber Salad with Dill Yogurt Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber cut into ¼-inch half circles (about 3 cups)
- 1/3 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
Instructions
- Place the cucumber slices in a serving bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, milk, lemon juice and salt. Stir in the dill.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumbers and stir to coat. Serve immediately.*
Notes
Nutrition
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sue | the view from great island
I just made cucumber salad for the first time and I’m obsessed with it, yours looks so creamy!