Oooh, that looks so refreshing and tasty!

Don't you leave the cucumber in salty water for a while in order to make then less bitter ? maybe your cucumbers are not like those we have here . Anyway , you can also try to substitute the dill for toasted cumin seeds ... if you like cumin .

What a nice, simple recipe. Some of the best things are often dead simple. This is nice with FRESH MINT added, or if you want to combine cool & fresh with a bit of a BITE try adding a couple of crushed up dried red chilli's.

So I love cucumbers and hate yogurt, but I am always up for trying something new, ESPECIALLY if it's easy. I made this for lunch today, and I must say that i was pleasantly surprised at the taste! though I can say that the taste won't be for everyone in my family, it's a great alternative to my usual cukes marinated in italian dressing...Thanks, Elise! --T

Raita is all well and good, but if the food is truly spicy, there's no substitute for masses of good, plain yoghurt.

If we don't have fresh or dried Dill...we love to raid the Dill Pickle jar for dill and about a Tablespoon of Dill juice. When desperate, we pull out the Green Olives, chop a few up and add some Olive juice. We have added finely chopped green onions or leftover radishes
and a few drops of Tabasco! These combinations are an excellent side-dish with fish, meat or chicken, Takes only about 5 minutes.

I make a dish handed down from grandmother to mother to me using cucumbers, sour cream and white vinegar with salt and pepper to taste. It too is very refreshing and a great side dish

I tried this and yum! It was great.

Cool as Cucumber!

Thank you for the reminder. I have two out of the three ingredients. Maybe for something odd I'll chuck in some galia melon slices.

The heat has taken my brain away. Thank god for the breeze today, even though it feels like I'm a meringue in a convection oven.

This would also go well with the addition of golden raisins and walnuts! Beautiful picture, by the way!

This was a perfect compliment to salmon with dill!

How long can this keep before it gets soggy? Could I make it the night before to eat for lunch?
Thanks!

This is very similar to a typical Estonian cucumber salad, the only difference being that we only use sour cream and never yogurt. Very popular during summer!! (It's fun going through your archives:)

Great recipe. Made this in 5 minutes. A dash of white rice vinegar made the dish pop and a squeeze of lime as well.

All sounds so good, like the taste of summer. Makes me feel like a child again. Has anyone made their salads with mayo? 1-2 cukes, you scrape the seeds, add 2-3T balsamic vinegar, and mayo just to coat. What a treat. Enjoy. Salt to taste of course. Enjoy your summer.

I make a mayo balsamic dip for artichokes which I really love, I could see something similar with cucumbers. ~Elise

Just made this for lunch, and using some suggestions from other posters, I added thinly sliced red onion, a splash of red wine vinegar, added some lemon juice, and a crushed clove of garlic. Along with salt and pepper to taste, of course. I had some leftover chicken cutlet, chopped it up, put in in there, then toasted a pita pocket and cut that up for dipping. Great lunch. Thanks for the ideas!!

This looks wonderful for summer. I make a similar salad but always grate the cucumbers first. I also tend to use greek or strained yogurt instead of plain. The combination is fantastic!

I make a variation of this as well. I use the greek yogurt, but also add a tablespoon of mayonaise to the dressing, a dash of garlic salt, and a squeeze of lemon juice. I use a mandolin to slice the cucumbers thin and also slice some red onion the same way. I put the cucumbers in layers in a bowl and salt each layer to help draw out the water. I sprinkle with a little white vinegar each time as well. (The vinegar seems to help take some of the edge off of the red onion) I let this sit for about an hour and then drain for about a half hour. This salad is a favorite in our house and I make it at least once a week.