Light and Fresh Cucumber Salad with dill and sour cream, is a fantastic choice for a low carb and keto friendly spring salad. Enjoy this refreshing and creamy salad in under 10 minutes with very little effort and ingredients you likely already have in your fridge.
You won’t believe how easy this cucumber salad is. Unlike the other Salty Side Dish recipes with a red wine vinegar base, this white vinegar dressing with garlic and a slightly sugar balance, is so incredibly creamy.
Perfect with lunch or even as lunch, thinly sliced cucumbers and fresh dill herbs will turn a non-cucumber lover into a “more please!” And just like all salads, this simple cucumber salad is quick to make with very little kitchen fuss (or dishes).
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream
Full measurements with an easy to follow printable recipe card are at the bottom of the post, helping you print for shopping and to cook in the kitchen.
Here is a quick glance ingredient list so you can verify you have everything on hand to make this salad recipe.
- fresh English cucumbers
- sour cream
- fresh dill
- white vinegar
- minced garlic
- salt
- sugar
- pepper
Simple Cucumber Salad Substitutions
This cucumber salad is a great way to clear those extra cucumbers in your fridge. In case you are missing ingredients or even have extra ingredients laying around, here are some substitutions or variations of this salad.
- Easy to change sour cream to unflavored Greek yogurt or Hellman’s mayo.
- Add thinly sliced red onions for some beautiful color and flavors that are complimentary and go well.
- Try adding some feta cheese or blue cheese crumbles.
- Sliced Roma tomatoes are also a delicious ingredient to add for a thicker salad.
WATCH ME MAKE THIS CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE
How to Make Keto Cucumber Salad
Prepping Cucumbers
Slice two large cucumbers very thin.
Place cucumbers into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Prepping Creamy Sour Cream Dressing
In a smaller bowl, mix together sour cream, dill, vinegar, garlic, salt, sugar and pepper.
Salad Assembly & Serving
Pour sour cream mixture over sliced cucumbers and toss everything to evenly coat all cucumbers.
Serve salad immediately or refrigerate, covered and tightly sealed, until ready to serve.
Mix salad well before serving to prevent settling and moisture.
Are Cucumbers Keto Friendly?
Yes, cucumbers are keto diet friendly and low carb. Here is nutritional information for this low carb cucumber salad. This site uses Carb Manager that automatically inputs the ingredients into the system and gives out an estimated nutritional value.
Please always be careful to double check with your own apps. Carb Manager gave this recipe an “A”.
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Cucumber Salad with Dill and Sour Cream
Ingredients
- 2 large fresh English cucumbers - sliced thin
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Thinly slice two large cucumbers as thin as possible.
- Place cucumbers into a large mixing bowl and set bowl aside.
- In a smaller bowl, mix together sour cream, fresh dill, vinegar, minced garlic, salt, sugar and pepper.
- Pour sour cream dressing over cucumber slices and toss to evenly coat.
- Can be served immediately or put in fridge to chill.
- If you refrigerate, cover and seal tightly until ready to serve – mixing well before serving.
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Recipe Notes
- You can use Hellman’s Mayo or Unflavored Greek Yogurt to substitution for sour cream – keep in mind a mayo will be tangy and change the flavor and Greek yogurt tends to be thicker –
- Instead of straight sour cream, you could also do 1/4th cup sour cream and 1/4th cup Hellmann’s
- If you cannot find English cucumbers, you can use 2 regular cucumbers – they just tend to be fatter – still super tasty!
Shari says
Will this recipe work with a sugar substitute?
Trisha says
I have never used a sugar substitute on this cucumber salad, so I cant say for sure, but I dont see why not. I used one in my broccoli salad recipe and it was totally fine (it was monkfruit sweetner)
Dana says
I used equal instead of sugar and Mayonnaise instead of sour cream and it is wonderful!
Shelly Housel says
Delicious! And a perfect companion to the spicy chicken we had for dinner. My youngest doesn’t like cucumbers (or most veggies), but she drizzled the sauce over her chicken! I used a mix of sour cream and mayo because I was a few tablespoons shy of the full amount of the sour cream and I only had half an english cucumber, so I also used two small regular cucumbers. Even with the minor adjustments to what I had on hand, this was quick, easy, and delicious!
Val says
I made it today and it was great with my home grown cucumbers. I did add about two tablespoons of green onions.
Trisha says
I add green onions to everything I can myself. I Love that you did that! So happy you enjoyed the cucumber salad and with fresh cucumbers, what a treat!