Dad's Creamy Cucumber Salad recipe

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Ingredients

2 large cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 ½ cups mayonnaise, or more to taste
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Info

320.3 calories
carbohydrate: 6.9 g
cholesterol: 15.7 mg
fat: 32.9 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: 4.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 896.9 mg
sugar: 2.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix cucumbers, sweet onion, and sea salt together in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes.

  2. Turn cucumber mixture into a colander set over a bowl or in a sink, let drain, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has drained, about 30 minutes more. Transfer drained cucumber mixture to a large bowl.

  3. Stir mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, dill, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a bowl with a whisk until smooth, pour over the cucumber mixture and stir to coat vegetables with the dressing.

  4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This was my Dad's recipe and one of our family's all-time summer favorites.

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