{"id":6977,"date":"2026-08-01T00:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T00:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6977"},"modified":"2026-08-01T00:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T00:35:21","slug":"creamy-cucumber-tomato-salad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/creamy-cucumber-tomato-salad-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A refreshing, creamy salad made with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and a tangy homemade dressing. It&#8217;s the perfect side dish for barbecues, picnics, or weeknight dinners!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (or 2 large tomatoes, chopped)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd small red onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and slice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion. Place them in a large mixing bowl.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the dressing over the vegetables and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and refrigerate for at least 20\u201330 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley or extra dill before serving, if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra crunch, sprinkle with crispy bacon bits.<\/li>\n<li>Add shredded cheddar or crumbled feta cheese for even more flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Best served chilled and enjoyed within 1\u20132 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad A refreshing, creamy salad made with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and a tangy homemade dressing. It&#8217;s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6977","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\/6977","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=6977"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6979,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6977\/revisions\/6979"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}