Creamy Cucumber Yogurt Salad

Creamy Cucumber Yogurt Salad recipe with crisp red onion dressed in a dairy-free Greek yogurt lemon dressing with a classic kiss of fresh dill. A quick and easy refreshing summer salad best served right away alongside new potatoes or stuffed inside some mushroom gyros pockets.

Course Salads

Cuisine European

Keyword cucumber salad

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 192kcal

Ingredients

2 English cucumbers
1/3 purple onion thinly sliced
2 tbsp onion chives for garnish

The Dressing

1 cup greek style plant based yogurt (or dairy free sour cream)
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice + more to taste
2-3 tbsp fresh dill roughly chopped
sea salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the Yogurt Dressing

Using a microplane grater start by grating the garlic into a paste. Add into a bowl with the yogurt or sour cream, lemon juice, zest and fresh dill. Season with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper to taste.
1 cup greek style plant based yogurt, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp lemon juice + more to taste, 2-3 tbsp fresh dill

The Salad

Slice the cucumbers into 1/4 inch to 1/3 inch slices and add to a bowl with thinly sliced red onion. Add the creamy yogurt dressing on top and gently toss to coat all over.
2 English cucumbers, 1/3 purple onion
Taste and adjust seasonings with more salt and pepper and serve promptly garnished with fresh onion chives, more dill and lemon zest.
2 tbsp onion chives, sea salt

Notes

Storage - this salad does not lend well to leftovers nor freezing. It's best enjoyed as soon as you toss it with the dressing while perfectly crunchy and creamy. The longer it sits the cucumbers start releasing their water content becoming soggy and making the dressing watery. You could however make the dressing ahead of time and refrigerate for a couple of days. The cucumbers can also be sliced ahead and refrigerated in lidded containers.
Add Ins - crisp sliced radishes in different colors make a really nice addition, so do tomatoes, black olives, slices of fennel, chickpeas and even tart green apples. A pinch of red chili flakes for spiciness is always welcome.
Serving suggestions - this salad is perfect for stuffing inside some mushroom gyros or spoon alongside Italian roasted potatoes, with a slice of Focaccia, paprika potatoes, or a bowl of this divine pesto quinoa.

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