Old Fashioned Creamy Cucumber Salad - Creamy Cucumbers with Mayo Recipe

Old Fashioned Creamy Cucumber Salad is a simple summer salad featuring crisp cucumbers and sliced onions. This creamy cucumbers recipe has mayo but no vinegar.

Prep Time40

Cook Time0

Total Time40

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy cucumber salad, creamy cucumbers with mayo, cucumber salad no vinegar, old fashioned creamy cucumber salad

Servings: servings

Calories: 120kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

3 cucumbers
1 medium onion
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon sugar (heaping)
2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

Peel cucumbers, if desired. Slice cucumbers and onions.
Sprinkle with salt and black pepper; stir. Refrigerate for 30 minutes minimum.
Drain off any water from the cucumbers and onions.
Mix together mayonnaise, sugar and milk in a separate bowl.
Pour over cucumber salad and stir. Salad will thin as it sits.

Notes

Peeling the cucumber is an optional step.
Onions could be omitted, if desired.
Add sliced, ripe tomatoes for another spin on creamy cucumber salad with mayo.
There's no vinegar is this cucumber salad.
Drain off any excess liquid that remains after letting the vegetables sit in salt in the refrigerator.
The sauce will thin out as it marinates.
Sour cream would be a suitable substitute for mayonnaise.
Love a vinegar-based cucumber salad? Try Mom's Cucumber and Onions.
The nutritional information and calorie counts are auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used. It should not be used for specific dietary needs.

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