Creamy Cucumber Salad - A Light and Delicious Summer Salad

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.

Discuss the types of cucumbers to use, mentioning salad cucumbers and pickling cucumbers.

Measure out 2 and 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt.

Use an 8 oz tub of sour cream or 1 cup if not available.

Add 1/2 cup of buttermilk to the mixture.

Incorporate 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar into the dressing.

Use 1 clove of garlic or 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic from a jar.

Add up to 1 tablespoon of dill, breaking it up with fingers.

Whisk the dressing ingredients together until combined.

Peel and slice the cucumbers, removing any bitter green parts if desired.

Combine the cucumbers with the dressing just before serving.

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