Keto Creamy Cucumber Salad is the most healthy recipe to have as a side dish or lunch. It keeps you full the whole day. Its rich & creamy texture will attract you to have it on your list of keto salads. It is too much easy to prepare & working time will be just 10/15 minutes. It requires no cooking. You may prepare it 2/3 hours before your guests arrive & refrigerate it. It will give you the best results at the time you serve them. Keto Creamy Cucumber Salad has 6 g of net carbs in a serving.
Follow the directions, tips, & tricks to have the best results.
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STATS:
Cuisine: Russian, American, Polish
Course: Side dish/salad
Extra time: 2 hours
Yield: Serves 8
Preparation time: 10 mins
Time (total): 130 minutes
EQUIPMENT:
- Vessels 2
- A serving bowl
INGREDIENTS:
VEGGIES:
- Sliced onion (white/red), one cup
- 6 cucumbers (sliced in circles/semi-circle)
DRESSING:
- 1.5 cups of cream (sour) or yogurt (plain)
- Vinegar (white), 9 tbsp
- Nine tbsp of mayonnaise
- To taste of salt
- 1.5 tsp. of sugar (granulated)
- Chopped dill (fresh), 3/4 cups
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INGREDIENT NOTES:
SOUR CREAM:
To get the creamy base, sour cream will be the best. If you want to have an alternative, you swap it with mayonnaise + a small amount of vinegar (white or apple cider).
Greek yogurt (plain) will also work for the base to be creamy.
SEASONINGS:
If you add salt & powdered peppercorn, then it will be best to set the taste. You may go for powdered garlic also if you like its taste.
LEMON JUICE:
The juice of lemon adds a refreshing boost to your salad. Always try to use the juice of fresh lemons, as they will give the perfect taste. You may use bottled juice of lemon if fresh juice is not available.
CUCUMBER:
Fresh cucumbers are best for the salad, but you may use the salad bought from the market as well. It depends on your choice whether you peel the skin or not.
DILL(FRESH):
The aroma of fresh dill gives you the best look & nutrients as compared to the dry dill. You may swap dill with parsley or chives, but they must be fresh.
We don’t recommend the dried herbs here, but you may use them if you don’t have the fresh option available.
ONION(WHITE/RED):
You may use any kind of onion here, but the red onion will give a more presentable look in the creamy cucumber salad.
OLIVE OIL:
We use the oil of olives to thin the dressing of the salad.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
- Wash the cucumbers very well with clean water & allow them to dry.
- Place the knife & chopping board at your place of work.
- Start making the 1/4-inch slices of cucumbers.
- Also, cut the thin slices of onion.
- Pick a bowl & include the onion and cucumber in it.
- Then sprinkle some salt & mix well.
- Leave it for some time.
- Meanwhile, use another vessel to make the dressing.
- Include all the dressing components in that vessel.
- Combine them thoroughly to make the dressing.
- Keep the salted veggies in the colander to drain the moisture.
- It will take 20/30 minutes.
- After that, mix the veggies & dressing.
- Your keto creamy cucumber salad is ready to enjoy.
TIPS:
If there is a chance that the whole salad will not finish at once, place the cucumbers & onions in the colander along with the salt. Leave it to drain so that the salad will stay fresh for a long time.
Use the best quality of cucumbers (Persian, English). They are sweet & small with soft skin.
Try to avoid the American cucumbers, as they have no taste and thick skin.
If you want less mess of unwashed dishes, prepare your dressing in the bowl. Next, add your sliced cucumbers & onions. This is how you will end up in a single messy vessel.
If you don’t have any issue with the number of utensils, then you may go for 2 separate vessels.
You are free to cut your veggies in your way. We recommend that you will have better results if you cut your veggies in thin slices.
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STORAGE INFORMATION:
FREEZER:
All the items present in the salad are not suitable for freezing. That is why we don’t recommend the freezing.
FRIDGE:
Cover your bowl of the fresh creamy and cucumber salad using the wrap (plastic). Maintain in the refrigerator for up to three and a half days. It will get some watery consistency but will still be best.
MEAL PREPARATION:
Before serving, you may prepare it before time & keep it in the fridge for some hours. If you want the salad to look fresh, then keep the cut veggies & dressing in separate vessels. Toss them right before serving.
FAQs:
What are the serving options for this creamy salad?
You may serve this sour & yummy cucumber salad with any protein of your choice (chicken, mutton, beef, seafood).
What can we do to keep our salad looking fresh if prepared earlier?
You may keep your sliced veggies & dressing in a separate vessel & cover it. Toss them right before serving/eating.
Is there any alternative to sour cream if it is not available?
Yes, if you don’t have sour cream then;
Use the mayo + a small amount of vinegar.
Go for plain Greek yogurt to swap with sour cream.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Size/serving: One-eighth of the whole salad
Calories in a serving: 320 kcal
Carbs: Seven g
Net carbohydrates: 6 grams
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 1 gram
Sugar: 3 g
Fats: 33 grams
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