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How To Make Creamy Cucumber Salad (Easy, Healthy, Delicious)

September 27, 2022 by officially gluten free Leave a Comment

This Delicious Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe is made with only 5 Budget-Friendly Ingredients! The Simple Salad is made with thinly sliced English Cucumbers generously drenched in Sour Cream, and seasoned with a little Fresh Dill and cracked Salt and Pepper. It’s the perfect Low Carb Side Dish or makes a Refreshing Gluten Free Snack that comes together in Minutes.

What is Cucumber Salad?

Cucumber Salad is a total classic! It’s light, refreshing, and easy to make. There are two different versions of Cucumber Salad that you might find, one having a light vinegar dressing, the other being a creamy version. This recipe is for the creamy version. There are slight variations out there, of course, but this version is our absolute favourite.

What’s in Cucumber Salad?

This salad only uses simple and budget-friendly ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:

Cucumbers: I recommend English cucumbers as they’re sweeter, have a slightly thinner skin, with less seeds. You can use any type of cucumbers for this salad.
White Onion: I use a white onion here, but red onion or scallions would also be delicious.
Dill: Fresh dill really makes this salad taste so fresh and delicious.
Sour Cream: Makes up the base of the creamy sauce in this salad.
Salt & Pepper: Season to taste.

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How Do You Make Creamy Cucumber Salad?

To make this delicious Low Carb Creamy Cucumber Salad:

Step 1: Use a peeler or knife to remove some of the cucumber’s skin. Then Slice the cucumber into thin slices and add to a mixing bowl.

Step 2: Mince the onion and add it along with the cucumbers. Chop the fresh dill and add it to the bowl as well. Next add the salt and pepper to the salad.

Step 3: Add the sour cream and mix until the cucumber slices are completely coated in the sour cream.

How Long Will it Last in the Fridge?

It’s easy to devour this salad in one sitting, especially if you’re serving it for a small group. But if you have leftovers, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Just note that the salad will become a bit watery over time.

Dressing: Creamy or Vinaigrette

I like the creaminess of the sour cream version of this salad but the vinaigrette version is also delicious. If you prefer a Cucumber Salad with a Vinegar Style Dressing, you can simply replace the dressing in this recipe with:

1/4 cup white vinegar, rice or cider vinegar
2 tablespoons light olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar (or low carb substitute)
2 tablespoons fresh dill
salt & pepper

To Make This Cucumber Salad Ahead

If your eating the cucumber salad immediately, it won’t matter as much but when making ahead, it can become watery over time. One way to avoid the extra water is to season cucumbers with salt in a large colander and let sweat 1 hour.

WHAT IS THE KETOGENIC DIET?

The ketogenic diet (often called keto) is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares similarities to paleo, Whole30, and Atkins. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, and replacing it with fat. When your body switches to burning fat for its primary fuel source, that’s when you hit ketosis.

While on the Keto diet you’re supposed to get at least 70 percent of your calories from fat, 15 to 25 percent from protein, and 10 percent from carbohydrates. You’re supposed to avoid all grains, legumes, root vegetables, fruit, (except berries) and sugar.

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How To Make Creamy Cucumber Salad (Easy, Healthy, Delicious)

This recipe for Keto Creamy Cucumber Salad is easy to prep, uses simple ingredients, and the salad is loaded with fresh flavours! The Salad is light, creamy, and incredibly quick to make. It’s perfect for picnics, pot lucks, or summer grilling. The easy recipe is made in a snap with ingredients that are probably already in the kitchen. It takes just minutes to make and is the perfect gluten free side dish!

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Recipe Notes:

– Use a mandoline slicer to cut the cucumbers in this recipe for even slicing that’s extra thin.

– Fresh dill is strongly preferred in this recipe. If you can’t find fresh dill, you can use dried dill. Use only 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried dill.

– Use thin-skinned cucumbers like English Cucumbers, for the least bitterness and best flavour. Waxy cucumbers will work but you will need to peel and possibly seed them first.

– Instead of sour cream, you can also use mayo, or plain Greek yogurt.

– This recipe makes 4 servings.

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten free, Keto, Low Carb, Salad, Side Dish

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 73kcal

Ingredients

1 English Cucumber
1/2 Cup Sour Cream full fat
1/4 Cup White Onion minced
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Pepper
2 Tbsp Dill Fresh

Instructions

Use a peeler or knife to remove some of the cucumber's skin. Then Slice the cucumber into thin slices and add to a mixing bowl.
Mince the onion and add it along with the cucumbers. Chop the fresh dill and add it to the bowl as well. Next add the salt and pepper to the salad.
Add the sour cream and mix until the cucumber slices are completely coated in the sour cream.

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Nutrition

Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1.25g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 0.5g

Nutritional Information

This Recipe for Creamy Cucumber Salad makes 4 Servings

Each Serving or 1/4 of the Salad =

73 Calories | 6 g Fat | 4 g Carbs | .5 g Fibre | 1.25 g Protein

3.5 g Net Carb per Serving

Note: Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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Mediterranean Broccoli Salad

June 22, 2022 by officially gluten free Leave a Comment

This Mediterranean Broccoli Salad is quick and refreshing! It features four simple key ingredients: broccoli, cucumbers, purple cabbage and parsley. The summery salad is tossed in a light lemony dressing and topped with feta cheese!

Ingredients you’ll need

To make this deliciously summery broccoli salad, you’ll need broccoli, cucumbers, purple cabbage (which has a lot less carbs than red onion), fresh garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dried oregano and salt.

What else can I add to this?

This basic Mediterranean salad has several variations and you can change it up to your liking. Here are a few ideas:

Add chopped onions such as red onions, shallots, or green onions.
Use more fresh herbs! In addition to parsley, you can add some chopped fresh mint leaves or dill.
Toss in some tomato, I do sometimes add small pieces of tomatoes.
Olives are a great addition to this Mediterranean style salad. They also make a great garnish.
Add crispy crumbled bacon to the top of the salad.

How to make a Mediterranean Broccoli Salad

Chop the vegetables and herbs. I like this recipe best with the raw broccoli chopped into bite size pieces, the cucumbers unpeeled and minced into small pieces, the purple cabbage chopped small, and the garlic and parsley chopped finely.
Dress the salad. This salad has a really simple dressing that can be made right over the vegetables. Sprinkle the ingredients with, olive oil, dried oregano, salt, and lemon juice.
Add in the cubes of feta cheese. While this does call for the feta cheese cubed, you could also use crumbled.
Toss the salad to combine and enjoy.

Storing Leftovers

This Mediterranean broccoli salad is best when eaten right after it is made. That being said, it will still be delicious as leftovers. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Is Mediterranean broccoli salad Keto friendly?

Yes, this broccoli salad is ok to eat on a keto diet. It’s keto, gluten free and low carb and is loaded with fiber. It’s also a very affordable keto option. It’s the perfect keto side dish for bbqs and picnics.