Grandma's Creamy Onion & Cucumber Salad Recipe With Her Secret Ingredient by 30Seconds Food

Did your grandma have a whole arsenal of simple recipes that she could whip up in minutes flat? We're betting she did. This onion and cucumber salad recipe is a quick and easy, old-fashioned recipe that's been on dinner tables for generations. The salad is a refreshing change from heavy side dishes. But this vintage cucumber salad has a secret ingredient.

The salad dressing is simply sour cream and white wine vinegar. Thinly sliced cucumbers and onions are tossed in the creamy dressing and seasoned with seasoned salt (aka secret ingredient!). Seasoned salt is a main player in this salad recipe and is added again right before serving. You could serve this cucumber salad immediately after mixing it together, but it is best to let it sit in the refrigerator at least an hour so the flavors bloom.

You could add chopped fresh herbs to the salad. Fresh dill, parsley or thyme would add a lot of freshness and flavor. About 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped herbs is all you need. Serve the salad for dinner or lunch with your favorite protein. Store the cucumber and onion salad covered in the refrigerator for up to four days.  

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus 1 hour to chill 
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes plus 1 hour to chill 
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 large seedless cucumber, sliced thin (you can use regular cucumbers)
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• seasoned salt

Here's how to make it: 

1. Stir together the sour cream and vinegar. Season with seasoned salt, to taste.
2. Add the cucumbers and onions. Stir to combine. 
3. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Sprinkle with more seasoned salt before serving.

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