CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD: The Best Way To Use Up Your Cucumbers This Summer

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and higher in protein.

cucumbers

🥗Healthier: English cucumbers

💰Cheaper: regular cucumbers

English cucumbers have fewer seeds and a thinner skin.

Start by making the dressing in a large bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of fresh dill to the bowl.

Squeeze in 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, using a lemon squeezer for accuracy.

Add 1/2 cup of sour cream to the bowl.

Pour in 1 tablespoon of olive oil to thin out the dressing.

Sprinkle in 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.

Whisk the dressing together until smooth.

Prepare 1 1/2 pounds of cucumbers by slicing them thinly and adding them to the bowl.

Cut one small red onion in half, peel it, and slice it radially for even pieces.

Measure out 1 cup of the sliced red onion and add it to the bowl with the cucumbers.

Mix the cucumbers and red onion with the dressing until well combined.

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