Creamy Cucumber Salad and Buttered Toast
Light, luscious, crisp, and cool – this creamy cucumber salad brings summer to your plate. Thinly sliced garden-fresh cucumbers meet a velvety, cool dressing served atop gently buttered toast. Every bite feels refreshingly crisp and satisfyingly creamy. A Southern garden‑party classic plated simply and beautifully.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 181kcal
Equipment
- 1 Sharp chef’s knife or
Ingredients
- 2 large English cucumbers (thinly sliced) or cucumber variety on hand
- ½ cuo Vidalia or sweet onion (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp mince fresh dill (divided)
- 1 ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 loaf sliced Italian bread or your bread of choice.
- 1 stick soft butter (salted or unsalted) I prefer salted butter
Instructions
Prep Cucumbers
- Using a chef’s knife or mandoline, thinly slice cucumbers and onions.Toss them in a medium bowl with 1 tsp kosher salt, mixing thoroughly.Transfer the mixture to a fine-mesh strainer or colander set over a bowl or sink. Let drain for about 30 minutes to release excess moisture.After draining, spread the slices onto lint-free paper towels and pat dry to remove as much moisture as possible.
Creamy Cucumber Salad Dressing
- While the cucumbers are draining, Using a hand mixer, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, dill, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.Gently fold the dressing into the cucumbers and onions, ensuring everything is evenly coated.Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Buttered Toast
- Butter both sides of the Italian bread slices and place them in a baking pan. Feel free to use your favorite bread of choice. Toast in the oven at 425℉ until lightly toasted. Watch bread closely so as not to burn or overtoast.
Serving Suggestions
- When hosting a party, arrange the buttered toast and cucumber salad in separate bowls side by side on a platter. Let guests top their own toast with as much salad as they like—that interactive setup encourages conversation and customization. This setup makes a charming and light appetizer, and it also works beautifully as a refreshing side dish alongside grilled or pan‑seared salmon during a relaxed afternoon lunch with friends.
Notes
There’s no need to peel homegrown garden cucumbers; they have a natural, edible skin. However, store-bought slicing cucumbers are often coated in food-grade wax to preserve freshness and enhance their shine. I always peel those before slicing for a cleaner, crisp bite (and to ensure food safety).
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving on toast | Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 288mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g