{"id":2243,"date":"2026-03-07T23:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2026-03-07T23:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:22:03","slug":"creamy-cucumber-tomato-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/creamy-cucumber-tomato-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad \u2013 Fresh, Creamy &amp; So Easy!<\/h2>\n<p>This <strong>Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad<\/strong> is a light, refreshing, and delicious side dish that comes together in just <strong>15 minutes<\/strong>. Crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and thinly sliced onions are tossed in a rich and creamy herb dressing that adds the perfect balance of tangy and savory flavor.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the perfect side for <strong>grilled chicken, burgers, BBQ, or summer dinners<\/strong>. Cool, creamy, and full of fresh flavor!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>Salad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 large ripe tomatoes, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 English cucumber, diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd white onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Creamy Dressing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bc cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon seasoned salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the vegetables<\/strong><br \/>\nDice the tomatoes and cucumber into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the white onion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine the salad ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large mixing bowl, add the diced tomatoes, cucumber, sliced onion, parsley, dill, and basil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the creamy dressing<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and black pepper until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toss the salad<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the dressing over the vegetables and gently toss everything together until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill (optional but recommended)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the best flavor, refrigerate the salad for <strong>10\u201315 minutes<\/strong> before serving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve and enjoy<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with extra fresh herbs if desired and serve chilled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra crunch, add <strong>sliced radishes or celery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If you prefer a lighter dressing, substitute <strong>Greek yogurt for sour cream<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Best enjoyed <strong>fresh the same day<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad \u2013 Fresh, Creamy &amp; So Easy! This Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad is a light, refreshing, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2243"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2245,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2243\/revisions\/2245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}