Creamy Italian Cucumber Salad is the greatest and made simple with thinly sliced cucumbers and red onions! You’ll love the tangy, creamy dressing!
Spring is officially right the following and I’m watching ahead to all of the upcoming potlucks! Mostly I’m dreaming of all of the facet dishes. I love a nice facet dish additional than a principal most of the time. My cucumber salad is what I believe to be a step up from the ordinary cucumbers soaked in vinegar with white onion. Honestly, now not so a lot my thing. I created this recipe round the dressing entirely, it’s all founded mostly on creamy Italian dressing that I love from our native pizza region and needed to recreate at home!
HOW TO MAKE CUCUMBER SALAD:
For this cucumber salad, you desire to make your dressing first for greatest results. I suggest making it 24 hours in develop so that the flavors can develop, so maintain that in mind.
For the dressing you’ll whisk collectively your mayonnaise, sour cream, red or white wine vinegar, olive oil, and seasonings. Then disguise and sit back within the refrigerator for as lengthy as doubtless earlier than making the salad.
I took a picture underneath and also you possibly can see how I thinly slice my cucumber and onion. I don’t peel my cucumbers, but, you possibly can in case you choose them with out the skin. Slice the red onion and cucumbers about 1/8-1/4 inch thin.
Mix with the ready dressing after which sit back for a minimum of an hour and as a whole lot as 24.
Stir this salad back earlier than serving. You can upper with additional Italian seasoning if desired.
Creamy Italian Cucumber Salad
Creamy Italian Cucumber Salad is the finest and made simple with thinly sliced cucumbers and red onions! You'll love the tangy, creamy dressing!
Ingredients:
3/4 Cup Mayonnaise
1/4 Cup Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Red or White Wine Vinegar
2 Teaspoons Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 Pinch Granulated Sugar, About 1/8 teaspoon
3 Large Cucumbers
1 Medium Red Onion
Instructions:
In a medium bowl whisk collectively the mayonnaise, sour cream, red or white wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar.
For finest results, disguise and sit back the dressing for at the very least one hour, and as much as a complete day earlier than making the salad.
Thinly slice the cucumbers and red onions about 1/8-1/4 inch thick.
Mix the dressing collectively with the onion and cucumber. Serve immediately, or sit back till competent to serve.
NOTE: This salad tastes finest whilst the dressing is made forward and chilled for at the very least one hour and as much as 24 hours earlier than serving. Once the salad is assembled, it's chilled for one other 1-2 days earlier than serving if desired.