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Home » Healthier Recipes » Creamy Herb & Cucumber Dressing

Creamy Herb & Cucumber Dressing

Published: May 5, 2014 · Modified: Mar 2, 2018 by Allison · 42 Comments

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Cucumber Salad Dressing – Light and creamy salad dressing flavored with cucumbers and herbs. 

Salad dressing in a glass container with a salad in the background.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I don’t have a Mexican themed recipe for you today. I figured that you’ve already decided what you’re eating today – and I hope it’s something delicious! If you’re anything like me, you use Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to consume large quantities of chips, salsa, and guacamole. That means tomorrow I will need to make up for today’s indulgences by eating a little lighter.

So, salad it will be. I have this dressing all set and ready to go so that I can make a big salad tomorrow. I find that a little planning ahead makes it easier to make healthy choices (it also allows me to eat more yummy Mexican food tonight with less guilt). 😉

A close up of salad on a plate.

Cucumber Salad Dressing

  • Cucumber
  • Sour cream
  • Mayo (just a little)
  • Lemon juice
  • Dill
  • Green onions.

This dressing is perfect on just about any type of salad and it can be used as a dip. In the recipe itself, I gave some variations for switching out herbs or adding other flavors. Use this recipe as a base and adapt it however you choose.

When it comes to eating salads, I think homemade dressing makes it so much more enjoyable. I typically make homemade ranch or balsamic vinaigrette, but I recently started making this herb and cucumber dressing, and it is my new go-to. It’s creamy, tangy, light, and refreshing – the ideal dressing for the warmer months ahead.

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Salad dressing in a glass container with a salad in the background.

Creamy Herb & Cucumber Dressing

Cool and creamy salad dressing flavored with cucumbers and herbs.
5 from 13 votes
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Course: Main dish, side
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 45kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped cucumber, see note below
  • ¾ cup sour cream, I used light
  • 1 tablespoon heaping mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ¾ teaspoon dried dill
  • 2 green onions, chopped (white and light green parts only)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Milk, if needed to thin the dressing

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients, except the milk, into a blender or small food processor and blend until smooth. Depending on the moisture content of your cucumber, you might need to add a splash of milk to thin out the dressing slightly.

Notes

About the cucumber: If using a regular cucumber, remove the seeds before chopping it. I also partially peel it, leaving on about half of the skin. If you're using an English cucumber, you can leave the skin on and you can leave the seeds in.
Variations: Feel free to add in any other herbs that you like. Fresh basil or parsley would both be great. You could also add in a small clove of minced garlic before blending the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 49mg | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Missi Thigpen

    June 14, 2020 at 11:13 am

    5 stars
    Made this today since we have a pile of cucumbers! Oh my gosh it’s so good! I did add the basil & garlic, but I also had some leftover bell pepper that I threw in the mix! Used fresh dill instead of dried. I LOVE this dressing! I can’t wait to eat salads this week!

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      June 14, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  2. May

    June 29, 2020 at 7:51 am

    5 stars
    Excellent! Substituted yogurt for sour cream, and added a smidge more mayo because the yogurt is pretty twangy.

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      July 02, 2020 at 11:44 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Michelle

    July 14, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy delicious!! Just what I was looking for!

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      July 14, 2020 at 7:24 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Margarette Mitchell

    July 26, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    5 stars
    Super dressing. I made cucumber dressing years ago and had forgotten how good it was, hence had to refresh my memory! Glad I did!! Don’t remember using dill but I love it‼️ Got this one In my memory bank. Didn’t change a thing . It was perfect!

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 27, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Cindy

    August 29, 2020 at 9:34 am

    5 stars
    What a great fresh tasting dressing ! We have an abundance of cucumbers from our garden , this just another wonderful way to use them. Thank you for posting your recipe !

    Reply
    • Allison

      August 31, 2020 at 9:57 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Ellen Hiles

    July 18, 2021 at 9:09 am

    Can this recipe be canned?

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 22, 2021 at 5:24 am

      I’m not sure, I haven’t tried that.

      Reply
  7. Diane

    August 04, 2021 at 2:03 pm

    I made this and it is great! but to watery I didn’t use any milk, but my cucumbers were watery, good flavor but watery. What can I do/or what did I do wrong?

    Reply
    • Allison

      August 05, 2021 at 1:09 pm

      Did you remove the seeds from the cucumber (as mentioned in the note)? The center/seedy part of the cucumber is where the extra moisture is, so scooping that out will help if you have a really watery cucumber. You can try stirring in more sour cream to thicken it.

      Reply
  8. Laurie Sinklier

    October 02, 2021 at 4:11 pm

    5 stars
    This is a really good and easy salad dressing to make. I used Persian Cucumber and I didn’t have green onions so I substituted some shallot. It’s very adaptable!

    Reply
  9. Virginia P

    January 11, 2022 at 2:41 am

    How long does it keep in the fridge?

    Reply
    • Allison

      January 11, 2022 at 11:38 am

      We typically use it within 2-3 days.

      Reply
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