One of my favorite things about summer is a fresh cucumber salad. Bonus if the cucumbers come from a garden or farmer’s market! I love to slather a pita with homemade hummus and then stuff it with cucumber salad – it makes the best lunch! I go back and forth between a cucumber and onion salad with a sweet vinegar dressing, and this creamy version with plain yogurt, radishes and dill. I love the pop of the red radishes and the bright flavor from lemon juice and fresh dill.
Mmmm, fresh ingredients. Love those little radishes!
Do you have a favorite version of cucumber salad?
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Active Prep Time: 10 minutes | Inactive Prep Time: 45 minutes
2 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup plain non-fat yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
6 radishes, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon chopped dill1. Toss together the sliced cucumbers and salt in a colander. Let stand to drain for 45 minutes. Press the excess water out of the cucumbers and pat dry. Place in a bowl.
2. Add the yogurt and lemon juice and toss well. Stir in the sliced radishes and chopped dill. Serve chilled.
(Recipe adapted from Joy of Cooking)
Tags: Cucumber, dill, Radish, Summer, Vegetable Salads
Looks Delicious Michelle! In the Persian culture, we have a cucumber salad with a different take. Chopped cucumber, plain yogurt, dried mint, golden raisins, chopped walnuts, salt,and pepper. Can’t wait to try yours! Delicious!
In Turkey, we make a version of this salad; it is called ‘cacık’ (pronounced jajick). Finely chop one cucumber per person, add about 1/2 – 3/4 cup good quality (not sour) plain yogurt, a good pinch of dried mint, crushed garlic to taste and some salt. Some people prefer this dish to be ‘looser’ like a soup, so they add water; others like it quite thick and use thickened yogurt (yogurt cheese…strained, drained yogurt) and no water. This dish is eaten as a side dish or salad and is especially popular in the summer for its cooling properties.
This looks great. Dill and cucumber are a perfect combo, and making it creamy rather than using loads of vinegar sounds perfect too!
I make a cucumber salad as follows. I lay each individual slice on the cutting board and grate fresh pepper over them. Toss them into a bowl and add a little italian dressing and dollop of sour cream. Combine until blended. It’s a nice refreshing side for bbq.
This looks just so perfect and summery!
This looks lovely! Great photos too
Creamy and crunchy. I can think of so many things that this salad would pair well with. Of course all on it’s own it’s pretty great too!
Great post, Michelle! I have a Swedish cucumber salad recipe (vinegar base), but the creamy one you’ve presented here looks so inviting and the radishes are an ideal complement. LOVE the pita sandwich option. Light and refreshing…doesn’t get much better!
This is such a simple, but wonderful idea. We eat cucumbers on a daily basis and I am definitely going to make this and add it to a pita today.
I usually just eat mine with a little salt sprinkled on them, but this looks GREAT! Our first local farmer’s market is this saturday, can’t wait to buy some cucumbers so I can try this!!
yum! this looks wonderful.
Love the simple recipe, it sounds fantastic, and will be making an appearance here SOON!
I love cucumbers! This salad looks like a great way to showcase my favorite vegetable!
This looks so refreshing and wonderful! If the farmer’s market has cucumber and radishes tomorrow, I’ll definitely give it a try!
Funny I found your and your blog via Chef Robin White in California and we are both here in Pittsburgh!
Cathy
This looks great! I love the combo of radish and cucumber!
This looks just perfect for summer! Love it!
You totally just brought back memories of my mom’s cucumber salad…she used to make it all the time in the summer and I had totally forgotten about it! I’ll have to get the recipe from her and make it!
Great recipe! Perfect for summer. Yum!
My favorite cucumber salad is simple…salt thinly sliced cucumbers, drain and pat just like your recipe does. Then combine with thinly sliced red onion, a tbsp or so of rice wine vinegar, salt, pepper and voila! Delicious, simple, tangy and refreshing.
I love cucumber salads! So light and refreshing!
This looks SO good! I’m going to share it with my dad, he has fresh dill and cucumbers in his garden
Love the idea of throwing this in a pita!
This looks great! I’ll have to give it a try
Lovely salad. I’ve made a very similar salad a couple of times already. I guess I have the same edition of Joy of Cooking. I also add green onions to the salad.
This is SUCH a great recipe for summer- so nice and light and refreshing!
This looks fantastic! I love cucumbers with anything!! I can’t wait to make this!
Thanks for a great post!
I’ve never had a creamy cucumber salad like your (gorgeous) photo displays. It almost sounds like tsatsiki sauce, which is a favorite of mine. Your mention of just pita with hummus and cukes got my mouth watering already. But the cukes with dill sound very intriguing. Thanks.
Looks refreshing for a summer day! I love cucumbers plain, but this sounds wonderful!
I really like cucumber salad … I have made this one http://canadianbakertoo.blogspot.com/2010/01/creamy-cucumber-salad.html
which is very similar to yours… it is such a light and fresh salad.. anyway you slice it.. ;o)
I love tossing cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice together. It’s really refreshing on a hot day. Yours was delicious, by the way.