Better Homes And Gardens Sour Cream Cucumbers

With garden fresh cucumbers, onions, and sour cream, this Creamy Cucumber Salad is a cool, refreshing summer salad great for cookouts or light dinners.

Originally published July 22, 2016. Updated June 2, 2021.

I have always preferred cucumber salad with sour cream over all the other cucumber salads out there, especially the cucumber in vinegar salad without any sour cream kind that one of my closest friends loves. I just figure if your going to do that you might as well just make pickles.

Ingredients needed:

peeled and sliced cucumbers
sour cream (regular or light)
a small yellow onion
white distilled vinegar
granulated sugar
fresh or dried dill

In my cucumber salad recipe, I use sour cream which I thin out with vinegar, then add sugar and dill. It's creamy and tart, and can easily be adjusted with more or less vinegar and sugar. I used to add salt and pepper as well, but I forgot this time. For the most part I have stopped adding salt to most of my recipes, preferring to let people add it if they want it when they are eating.

How to make the salad:

Peel and thinly slice cucumbers, chop onions fine and set aside while you prepare the dressing.

Photo of sliced cucumbers on a white cutting board

In a medium mixing bowl combine sour cream, vinegar, sugar, and dill. Mix well with a whisk. Taste and adjust the dressing if needed.

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Photo of sour cream and vinegar in a glass bowl

photo of sour cream vinegar and fresh dill in a glass mixing bowl

photo of mixed sour cream vinegar and dill in a glass bowl with a metal whisk

Then fold in the cucumbers and onions, and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for for at least one hour before serving.

Photo of sliced cucumbers and onions over sour cream and vinegar mixture in a glass bowl

photo of mixed creamy cucumber salad

What goes well with this salad?

Every summer, I make this with cucumbers from my garden. It's great paired with burgers, grilled chicken, ribs, or even grilled fish.

How to store leftovers:

Because this cucumber salad is made with sour cream, it can only be left out for two hours (1 hour at over 90 degrees). Spoon any leftovers in a container with a lid and store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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Here are some more of my favorite summer salads:

Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad

Mozzarella Tomato Artichoke Salad

Bacon Blue Cheese Cole Slaw

Bacon Ranch Green Onion Pasta Salad

and a few from some fabulous food bloggers:

Easy Caprese Pasta Salad from Masala Herb

Summer Corn Salad from Cooking with Carlee

Watermelon Salad with Cucumber Feta and Mint from My Kitchen Love

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

With garden fresh cucumbers, onions, and sour cream, this Creamy Cucumber Salad is a cool, refreshing summer salad great for cookouts or light dinners.

Prep Time 15 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course: Salad/Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cucumber and onion salad, cucumber salad recipes, easy cucumber recipes

Servings: 6

Calories: 163 kcal

3 pounds sliced and peeled cucumbers (weight after peeling)
1 small yellow onion, chopped fine
18 ounces light sour cream
¾ cup white distilled vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon dried dill weed (or 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill)

Peel and slice the cucumbers, put aside. Chop the onion fine and continue to the dressing.
In a medium size mixing bowl combine the sour cream, vinegar, sugar, and dill, stir well. Taste and adjust the vinegar and sugar if needed.
Fold in the cucumbers and onions, mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Taste the sour cream mixture and adjust the vinegar and sugar to taste before adding the cucumbers.