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Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream Recipe

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  • Author: Sara
  • Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This refreshing Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream combines crisp cucumbers and sweet onions in a creamy, tangy dressing made from sour cream, white vinegar, and sugar. Perfect as a cool side dish, it’s super easy to prepare and best served chilled after a few hours in the fridge, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully.

Ingredients

Salad Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Pepper to taste

Vegetables

  • 4 medium cucumbers, peeled if desired, and thinly sliced
  • 1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, white vinegar, sugar, and pepper until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth and well combined.
  2. Add Vegetables: Add the thinly sliced cucumbers and separated onion rings to the bowl. Toss gently to coat the vegetables evenly with the dressing.
  3. Optional Salting for Crispness: For extra crisp vegetables, sprinkle the cucumber and onion slices with 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt and let them rest for 30 minutes. Then gently squeeze out the excess moisture, rinse under cold water, and squeeze again to reduce saltiness before adding to the dressing.
  4. Chill the Salad: Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a lid, then refrigerate the salad for at least four hours to allow the flavors to meld and the salad to chill thoroughly.
  5. Serve: Use a slotted spoon or tongs to serve the salad, letting excess dressing drain back into the bowl. Sprinkle additional fresh ground pepper on each serving to taste for an extra burst of flavor.

Notes

  • Peeling cucumbers is optional, depending on your texture preference.
  • Salting cucumbers and onions ahead helps remove excess water and enhances crunchiness.
  • This salad tastes best after resting at least four hours in the refrigerator.
  • Adjust sugar and vinegar quantities to balance sweetness and tanginess to your preference.
  • Use sweet onions like Vidalia for a milder taste; red onions can also work but add more bite.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://saraflavors.com/cucumber-salad-with-sour-cream-recipe/