{"id":6920,"date":"2026-07-29T19:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6920"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:10:54","slug":"old-fashioned-creamy-cucumber-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/old-fashioned-creamy-cucumber-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Fashioned Creamy Cucumber Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Old Fashioned Creamy Cucumber Salad<\/h1>\n<p>Cool, crisp, and coated in a rich, tangy dressing, this Old Fashioned Creamy Cucumber Salad is the ultimate summer side dish. It&#8217;s the perfect companion for grilled burgers, barbecue, fried chicken, or any family dinner. With just a handful of simple ingredients, this classic recipe comes together in minutes and tastes even better after chilling in the refrigerator!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large English cucumbers or 4 medium garden cucumbers<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd medium red onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon white vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped, or \u00bd teaspoon dried dill<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash the cucumbers well. Peel them completely, partially peel them for a striped look, or leave the skin on if you prefer extra crunch. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds.<\/li>\n<li>Thinly slice the red onion and add it to a large mixing bowl with the cucumbers.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, dill, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the dressing over the cucumbers and onions. Toss gently until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours, to allow the flavors to blend.<\/li>\n<li>Stir once before serving and garnish with extra fresh dill or cracked black pepper if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle the sliced cucumbers with a little salt and let them sit for 20\u201330 minutes before mixing. Pat them dry to remove excess moisture for an even creamier salad.<\/li>\n<li>Fresh dill gives the best flavor, but dried dill works well too.<\/li>\n<li>This salad is best enjoyed the same day, though leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Old Fashioned Creamy Cucumber Salad Cool, crisp, and coated in a rich, tangy dressing, this Old Fashioned Creamy Cucumber Salad&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6920","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\/6920","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=6920"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6922,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6920\/revisions\/6922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}