Chive Cucumber Salad Recipe
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Chive Cucumber Salad

By: Ruth Andrewson 
"'Mother always made this refreshing salad when w had Sunday guests,' relates Ruth Andrewson of Leavenworth, Washington. 'It has a light, pleasant dressing and looks lovely served in a pretty glass bowl.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons snipped fresh or dried chives
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine cucumbers and sour cream. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Stir in remaining ingredients just before serving.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One 1/2-cup serving (prepared with nonfat sour cream and without salt) equals 50 calories, 27 mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol, 9 gm carbohydrate, 3 gm protein, trace fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I LOVE cucumber salad and this one was very good. I didn't bother peeling the cucumbers or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Hubs and I really enjoyed this wonderful use of fresh spring chives from the garden! I don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by shawn   view full review
yummy. I followed the recipe exactly except, I did not add the sour cream until ready to serve...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2009 by Dana P.   view full review
I love cucumbers and have looked at many ways to prepare them, but think I have finally found...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by REBECCADK   view full review
Fabulous base recipe. I did exchange a few items for personal taste, 1/2cup light mayo 1/2cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2009 by Angi   view full review
Simply ADORED this salad! I made a few exchanges consisting of yogurt, white wine vinegar,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2007 by lynniescorner   view full review
THIS is the cucumber salad Mom use to make when I was younger. It took me awhile, but I found...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by ladybuggs5224   view full review
Very good stuff. I added some radishes and doubled the sauce in mine I needed to use up the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2008 by Jessicca   view full review
I didn't care for this too much but my boyfriend liked it. It looked really good and sounded...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2012 by CINCASUE   view full review
This was fantastic!! Gosh it was so refreshing!! I used the light sour cream, white wine...

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