Recipe: Sour Cream and Dill Cucumber Salad

Everyone needs a go-to recipe for summer cookouts and potlucks, and this fresh cucumber salad is absolutely the answer. Crunchy cucumber slices, sharp red onion, and fragrant fresh dill are tossed in a tangy sour cream dressing for a summer side that’s impossible not to fall for. It pairs well with whatever’s on the grill — burgers, hot dogs, chicken, or steak — and I guarantee your family and friends will ask you for the recipe.

This simple salad will please everyone in your crowd. It’s cool, creamy, and crisp all at once — a must for hot summer days. But too often, water in vegetable-based salads leaches out into the dressing as the salad sits, causing the dressing to thin.

The solution? Salt the cucumber slices beforehand. This allows them to not only release some of their water (keeping them extra crunchy), but also helps ensure the dressing doesn’t lose an ounce of its richness. You can prep the rest of the ingredients while the cucumbers sit — and trust us, the extra step is worth it.