The Easiest Creamy Cucumber Salad (Because Complicated Salads Are Not the Vibe)
Let’s be honest: sometimes you want to look like you have your life together without actually doing too much to make that happen. Enter: this creamy cucumber salad. It’s fresh, it’s tangy, it’s crunchy — and best of all, it takes practically zero effort.
This is the perfect side dish for when you forgot you said you’d “bring a little something” to the BBQ, or when you just need to feel like you made a vegetable today. Low stakes, high reward. My kind of cooking.
Ingredients You Actually Have Time For:
- 3 cups sliced cucumbers
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion or sweet onion
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill (the fancy part, but honestly optional if your fridge is looking sad)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
How to Throw It Together:
- Slice and Toss:
Grab those cucumbers and onions and slice them – anyway you like. Throw them into a big bowl. - Mix the Creamy Magic:
In a smaller bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar, dill, sugar, salt, and garlic powder. It’s giving ranch-adjacent but cooler vibes. - Marry the Flavors:
Pour that creamy goodness over the cucumbers and onions. Toss it like you mean it until everything’s coated in a beautiful, slightly chaotic mess. - Give It a Nap:
Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. The flavors need time to become besties. If you forget and come back two hours later? Even better. - Serve and Pretend You’re a Salad Person:
Give it a quick stir and serve. Bonus points if you garnish with extra dill or tomatoes so people think you’re effortlessly put together.
Hot Mess Pro Tip:
This salad is super forgiving. Ran out of dill? Skip it. Hate onions? Leave them out. Accidentally tripled the mayo? Honestly, still delicious.