Description
Pickle juice ranch cucumber salad delivers a tangy twist on classic summer sides. Cool cucumber slices mingle with zesty ranch, creating a refreshing dish you’ll crave at picnics and barbecues.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) mayonnaise
- 2–3 tbsps (30–45 ml) pickle juice
- 3 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp (5 ml) dried dill
- 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic powder
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) onion powder
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) sea salt
- 1 serving pickles, chopped (optional)
- 1 serving onions, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Dressing Preparation: Whisk Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, pickle juice, sea salt, dried dill, onion powder, and garlic powder into a smooth, creamy blend with consistent texture and bold flavor profile.
- Cucumber Preparation: Wash and peel cucumbers, then slice into uniform, bite-sized pieces that ensure balanced taste and appealing presentation.
- Salad Assembly: Combine cucumber chunks in a large mixing bowl, then pour prepared dressing over vegetables, gently folding to achieve complete and even coating.
- Flavor Enhancement: Integrate finely diced pickles and thinly sliced onions to introduce additional textural complexity and zesty undertones.
- Marination Process: Cover the bowl securely and refrigerate for two hours, allowing ingredients to harmonize and develop intensified flavor dimensions.
- Serving: Remove from refrigerator, give a final gentle toss to redistribute dressing, and plate in chilled serving dishes, presenting a vibrant, refreshing cucumber salad that promises a cool, tangy culinary experience.
Notes
- Chill for Maximum Flavor: Refrigerating the salad for at least two hours allows the cucumber to absorb the tangy ranch dressing, creating a more intense and harmonious taste experience.
- Perfect Cucumber Prep: Slice cucumbers uniformly to ensure each bite delivers consistent texture and ensures even dressing coverage.
- Dressing Consistency Matters: Whisk the ranch dressing ingredients thoroughly to create a smooth, creamy base that clings perfectly to the cucumber pieces.
- Customize with Crunch: Add extra diced pickles or thinly sliced onions to introduce additional layers of texture and sharp flavor to the salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg