Mom's Best Creamy Cucumber Salad

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5 from 9 votes

Mom's Best Creamy Cucumber Salad

Mom's Best Creamy Cucumber Salad combines thinly sliced cucumbers and onions with a delicious creamy dressing. The perfect combination of crunchy, creamy, sweet, and savory all at once. This salad brings back so many wonderful memories of childhood!

Prep Time20 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best cucumber salad, creamy cucumber salad

Servings: servings

Calories: 185kcal

Ingredients

5-6 medium cucumbers - peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup red onion - you could also use white
1/2 cup mayonnaise - or Miracle Whip
1/4 cup sugar - more or less to taste
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar - can also use white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt - I use Kosher salt (add more or less to taste)
black pepper - to taste

Instructions

Peel cucumbers, and slice thin. You can also use a mandolin to slice. Slice onion thinly as well. Combine cucumbers and red onion in a large mixing bowl.
Mix up the dressing by combining the mayonnaise, sugar, apple cider vinegar, and salt. Pour over the cucumbers, and combine well.
For best results, place cucumber salad in your refrigerator for a couple of hours to help meld the flavors together. Check flavors before serving.
To serve, add black pepper and more salt if desired.

Notes

You can store this creamy cucumber salad in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for 2-3 days. I've found them to stay crunchy for several days.

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