Looking for recipes for light summer salads? How about a delicious cucumber salad with dill and onions? What is the best dressing for cucumber salad?
If you fancy a refreshing,light mealor a side dish, you've come to the right place! Crisp, fresh and ready in 10 minutes - our recipe for cucumber salad with dill and onions is a must for every barbecue evening and you will love it, we promise!
Light and delicious cucumber salad recipes are a must for the summer, but this cucumber salad with dill and onions definitely provides a real flavor explosion. To make it taste nice and crunchy, it's best to use cucumbers with few seeds, such as English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers.
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 1 small red onion
- 40 ml rice vinegar
- 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 10 ml fish sauce
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 small lime
- 10 sprigs of fresh dill
- Salt and pepper
preparation
- Wash the cucumbers thoroughly and pat dry.
- The key to making a crispy cucumber salad with dill and onions is to slice the cucumbers as thinly as possible. You could either use a very sharp knife for this, or alternatively, slice the cucumbers.
- Sprinkle cucumber slices with salt and let steep for 10 minutes. Pat dry with kitchen paper.
- Meanwhile, to make the dressing, whisk together the rice vinegar, olive oil, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and zest, and salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
- Cut the onions into thin slices and chop the dill finely.
- Whisk together cucumber slices and onions in a salad bowl.
- Add the dressing and dill and mix well.
- Serve the cucumber salad with dill and onions immediately or let it rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Best dressing for cucumber salad
What is the best dressing for cucumber salad? Well, there is no single answer to this because each of us has our own preferences. Whether it's a spicy, Asian dressing, a light lemon dressing or a creamy cucumber salad with sour cream - the selection is really huge, so it never gets boring. Below you will find a few ideas for a delicious dressing for cucumber salad.
- Vinegar, olive oil and dill
- Asian dressing with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and peanuts
- Lemon dressing with freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil and a drizzle of maple syrup
- Yogurt dressing with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, a little sugar and fresh mint
- Sour cream dressing with lemon juice and fresh dill
- Indian dressing with coconut milk, lemon juice, coriander and curry
