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🥒 Creamy Cucumber Salad
Cool • Crisp • Refreshing • Ready in 10 Minutes
This classic creamy cucumber salad is light, tangy, and perfectly refreshing — great as a side dish for grilled meats, keto meals, or summer lunches.
⏱ Time & Yield
Prep: 10 minutes
Chill (optional): 10–20 minutes
Serves: 3–4
🛒 Ingredients
- 3 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1½ tbsp mayonnaise (optional for extra creaminess)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tsp dill (fresh or dried)
- 1 tbsp red onion, very finely sliced (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Optional add-ins: garlic powder, pinch of sugar-free sweetener, cherry tomatoes
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep cucumbers
Slice thinly. Lightly sprinkle with salt and let sit 5 minutes. Pat dry.
2️⃣ Make dressing
In a bowl, whisk yogurt, mayo, vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper.
3️⃣ Combine
Toss cucumbers (and onion) with dressing until coated.
4️⃣ Chill & serve
Best served cold.
🥗 Nutrition (per serving – approx)
- Calories: ~70
- Protein: ~3 g
- Carbs: ~4 g
- Fat: ~5 g
- Sugar: ~2 g
- Net carbs: ~3 g
✔ Low-carb
✔ Keto-friendly (with full-fat dairy)
✔ Diabetic-friendly
✔ Great for digestion
💡 Tips & Variations
• Extra creamy: all sour cream
• High-protein: use only Greek yogurt
• Spicy: add chili flakes
• German-style: add thin apple slices + extra vinegar
• Meal prep: keeps 24 hours chilled
