Quick Creamy Cucumber Salad

Quick Creamy Cucumber Salad

Salads made with cucumbers are a refreshing summertime side dish that makes for quick lunches or cooling side dishes that go with any meal. Whether you like them tangy or creamy, garden-fresh cucumber salads will bring the crunch you need in your life. The best part is that you need a few minutes to throw it together. This cucumber salad will keep you full and has only 50 calories or less.

Salad Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt style (Nafsika’s Garden)
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1/3 tablespoon of black pepper
  • 1 full teaspoon of maple syrup or honey style
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1/4 thinly slices cucumbers
  • 1/3 thinly slices onion

How to make this yummy salad?

  1. Pick a large bowl to make the healthiest salad dressing.
  2. Add yogurt, black pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, and a touch of syrup, and whisk everything together.
  3. Now cut red onions and cucumbers into thin slices and place them into a colander with some salt.
  4. Leave the vegetables for a while until all the water drains out.
  5. Now use some paper towels to dry the veggies, add them to the dressing, and toss well.
  6. Finish it with sprinkling lots of fresh dill and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  7. We recommend this delicious cucumber salad with vegan chicken or grilled tofu

Ingredient substitutions

  • You can also use vegan sour cream instead.
  • You can omit onions completely or use green onions if you prefer the mild flavor.
  • You can use apple cider vinegar if lemons are not available.
  • You can replace the syrup with regular sugar or any other sweetener you like.
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