Creamy Italian Cucumber Salad is the best and made easy with thinly sliced cucumbers and red onions! You'll love the tangy, creamy dressing!
Spring is officially here and I'm looking forward to all of the upcoming potlucks! Mostly I'm dreaming of all the side dishes. I love a good side dish more than a main most of the time. My cucumber salad is what I consider to be a step up from the typical cucumbers soaked in vinegar with white onion. Honestly, not so much my thing. I created this recipe around the dressing entirely, it's all based on creamy Italian dressing that I love from our local pizza place and wanted to recreate at home!
How To Make Cucumber Salad:
- For this cucumber salad, you want to make your dressing first for best results. I recommend making it 24 hours in advance so that the flavors can develop, so keep that in mind.
- For the dressing you'll whisk together your mayonnaise, sour cream, red or white wine vinegar, olive oil, and seasonings. Then cover and chill in the refrigerator for as long as possible before making the salad.
- I took a photo below and you can see how I thinly slice my cucumber and onion. I don't peel my cucumbers, but, you can if you prefer them without the skin. Slice the red onion and cucumbers about ⅛-1/4 inch thin.
- Mix with the prepared dressing and then chill for at least an hour and up to 24.
- Stir this salad again before serving. You can top with extra Italian seasoning if desired.
Summer Side Dishes:
While we're at it, let's get some of my other summer dishes in front of you! The cucumber salad will serve about 8-10 as a side. Here are some other great side dishes for a crowd!
- Best Macaroni Salad
- Classic Pea Salad with bacon
- Italian Tortellini Salad
- Mexican Corn and Black Bean Salad
- Greek Cucumber Salad
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Creamy Italian Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- ¾ Cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ Cup Sour Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Red or White Wine Vinegar
- 2 Teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Pinch Granulated Sugar, About ⅛ teaspoon
- 3 Large Cucumbers
- 1 Medium Red Onion
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, red or white wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar.
- For best results, cover and chill the dressing for at least one hour, and up to a full day before making the salad.
- Thinly slice the cucumbers and red onions about ⅛-1/4 inch thick.
- Mix the dressing together with the onion and cucumber. Serve immediately, or chill until ready to serve.
Yay! No dried dill or dill weed. Who always has that stuff on hand?
Just trying to make it healthier so can I add ALL sour cream instead?
Thanks
Yes, you can do all sour cream if you wish 🙂
I had some grated Parmesan cheese that I needed to use so I added that at the end. Maybe a 1/3 cup or less and it added a different layer of flavor to this recipe. Very good and I am not a huge fan of cucumbers.
I made this the other night for dinner and it was great! Can’t wait to try it again especially in the summer.
Made this was so delicious !! It's a great thing for snacking. I've had the biatric surgery and I fill up so easily so it's hard to find delicious and filling foods low in calorie
So yummy! Sharing this recipe with friends and family.
Does anyone ever add tomatoes?
It's perfect for the hot summer evenings ❤️
Ready to try this recipe. Looks delish‼️
I hope you love it 🙂
We love it,, easy to prepare and best the next day!
Can’t wait to take this with me to the lake. The gang will go crazy for this
This dressing is amazing!
I used a dollop of pesto in place of Italian seasoning.... and I warmed the minced garlic in some of the oil before mixing to mellow the flavor.
I love cucumber salad. This sound delicious. I can't wait to try it.
Simple recipe sounds good.
This dressing is absolutely delicious! Followed the recipe exactly as you wrote it. I selected red wine vinegar. Since cucumbers have alot of water in them, my salad was watery. Lost the full flavor of the dressing. Next time I'll wait just before serving to mix the dressing and cucumbers together. I will be keeping a jar of this dressing in my frig on a continuous basis. ?
My husband loves the recipe! I’ve made it twice and he is ready for more.