I have a salad dressing for you today that is made with fresh cucumber, and it is the best tasting salad dressing that I have run across in a long time.
My mother introduced it to me. I had given her some of our homegrown cucumbers, and she found the recipe for this dressing in an old cookbook. She was so pleased with it that she asked me to taste it. It was so refreshingly good!
I immediately copied down the recipe and made some myself. Everyone that tasted it loved it.
It is so good with our favorite, a salad of tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers. But it would be equally good on a lettuce wedge, a garden salad, or used as a dipping sauce.
To make this dressing, you will need 1 medium sized cucumber, 1 small onion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and sugar. (I substituted Splenda.)
You will need a box grater to grate the cucumber and onion. The next time I make this dressing, I will use my food processor, but this recipe came out of an OLD cookbook so I followed the directions as printed.
First, grate the cucumber using the large holes on the grater.
Allow the cucumber to sit for a few minutes and then drain off the liquid.
Grate the onion using the small holes of the grater.
This will produce some onion liquid but save the liquid! It gives the dressing wonderful flavor.
Place the grated cucumber and grated onion in a bowl. Add 1 cup of mayonnaise.
Next, add 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and mix it all together.
Pour it into a container and refrigerate. Oops, I was a little messy!
All clean now. I actually doubled the recipe when I made it today so I could share with my sister-in-law.
Our favorite summer salad is made with tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers.
The dressing is just fabulous with the salad.
This recipe is a real keeper, and if you’d like a printable copy, click here.
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Marlene says
August 12, 2019 at 7:36 amI see this recipe is resurfacing after several years from your original posting!! LOL I just made this , exactly as written , the only exception is I halved it , not being too sure if we could eat it before it goes bad. That won’t be a problem 🙂 Now that I have made it , I know I can make a full batch and it won’t go to waste.. This is a very fresh tasting dressing , and I look forward to salad tonight 🙂
Jane Windham says
August 12, 2019 at 5:05 pmI’m so glad that you enjoyed it!
Vanessa says
August 1, 2019 at 4:45 pmThanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Jane Windham says
August 12, 2019 at 5:11 pmIt will keep a few days in the fridge.
Suzanne says
August 1, 2019 at 4:44 pmThis looks so good! It is so nice to have a general dressing in the fridge that plays well with lots of different combinations!
Kathy Smith says
February 19, 2019 at 10:15 pmCan I use Greek yogurt or would plain yogurt taste better? Also is this freezable because I we can’t eat it in a week? Thanks for the help.
Jane Windham says
February 28, 2019 at 3:18 pmKathy, I have never made this recipe with yogurt but I would think that plain Greek yogurt would work. If you try it, please come back and let us know how it worked. And I really don’t know if this would freeze well or not.
Joyce says
April 14, 2019 at 5:11 pmThis recipe sounds delightful and I am going to try and 1/2 mayo and 1/2 plain yogurt. Will let you know how it turns out. Question: Does anyone know how long it stay fresh in fridge? I’m think 3 days or so…
Abbi says
September 1, 2018 at 12:33 amThis looks good and uses ingredients that I have so I think I shall have to try it soon. Thank you!
Kathy Coffey says
March 27, 2018 at 6:36 pmIs it sweet? My family loves sweet creamy cucumber salad.
Jane Windham says
March 27, 2018 at 9:01 pmI’m not sure if I’d describe it as sweet. Fresh is the word that comes to my mind. But if you’d like a sweet dressing, just make up a batch and add a little sugar to get the taste that you’d like.
Roberta says
November 29, 2017 at 4:22 amThank you! I will be making this dressing. I love recipes from the past????
Gail Ritz says
September 29, 2017 at 11:34 amThis recipe looks so good. I’m going to try on pasta salad. Thx
Kim says
August 31, 2017 at 11:42 pmDo you know how it keeps in fridge?
Jane Windham says
September 1, 2017 at 2:36 pmI wouldn’t keep it more than a week, Kim.
Amber Williams says
August 9, 2018 at 12:06 pmI was wondering if you are supposed to add in the liquid from the cucumbers too? Or just the onion? Thanks
Jane Windham says
August 10, 2018 at 2:51 pmI don’t usually drain the grated cucumber.
Amber says
August 17, 2018 at 11:13 amOk thanks! I made it w half plain c plain yogurt and half c mayo and I did add the onion liquid but not the cucumber liquid. It was amazing! A little thick but next time I won’t drain the cuc liquid. Yum!
Jane Windham says
August 17, 2018 at 11:39 amThanks for coming back to give your feedback using part yogurt and part mayo!
Sally Tieso says
July 23, 2017 at 4:20 pmI was looking for something a little different and this was the answer! Dare I say I snuck in a “little” jalepeno for a kick. Thanks so much!
Jane Windham says
July 30, 2017 at 12:51 pmI’ll have to give that a try soon, Sally!
Carole says
June 22, 2017 at 7:51 pmCame across this by way of Pinterest. I’ll be trying, but using yogurt in place of the mayo. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Jane Windham says
June 24, 2017 at 3:53 pmUsing yogurt is a great suggestion, Carole!
Deanna says
June 6, 2017 at 2:10 pmDo you think this would work as a substitute for regular mayonaise in chicken salad?
Jane Windham says
June 6, 2017 at 4:38 pmI’ve never tried it with chicken salad but it sounds like it would be delicious! Let us know if you try it. I would try it myself but Leo is allergic to chicken (and all fowl!) Weird, I know!
Deanna says
June 6, 2017 at 7:18 pmTo answer my own question, this worked perfectly in my homemade chicken salad. And I think it will be even better tomorrow after the flavors have a chance to meld overnight.
kathy says
August 9, 2016 at 6:22 pmthanks so much for sharing your delicious cucumber dressing. Photos are beautiful; text is clear and well presented, with measurements beneath the pics. I just made the dressing and our whole family likes it. Quite a feat since each of us has different tastes, with one vinaigrette, a blue cheese,and a thousand island lover and the twain did meet with your dressing..thanks again.
Also this is a very attractive website.
simi says
July 6, 2016 at 11:18 pmhi
I did not try yet I am an indian lady I like cucumber can i drop onion and sauce i am not sure i would love it Pl. tell me Jane
Celia Albert says
March 22, 2016 at 12:08 pmI have always liked cucumber dressings but never made one, look forward to trying it! This sounds good, thanks for sharing it!
Renee says
June 17, 2016 at 2:15 pmJust wondering if you can make several jars of this and do a hot water bath to seal the jars (can it) for use later and if so what would the shelf life be?
Jane Windham says
June 20, 2016 at 4:21 pmRenee, I don’t think there’s enough acid in the dressing to safely can it using the water bath method. Luckily, cucumbers are readily available year round!
Robin Davis says
July 21, 2016 at 7:28 pmSince it has mayo in it, absolutely not. This is why you don’t take potato salad on an outing taking place outdoors. Spoilage.
April Chard says
June 10, 2019 at 9:01 amJust reading this and enjoying … however I have to say, what is an outing without potato salad ? … not even worth thinking about. In our large family, its a must to bring along … 🙂
Lori says
January 13, 2016 at 9:04 pmAwesome ty
Paula@SweetPea says
December 31, 2015 at 11:04 amI can’t wait to try this!
jolene says
November 7, 2015 at 1:28 pmHi, thanks for sharing your recipe for cucumber salad dressing. I can’t wait to make it with my fresh homemade mayo and fresh lemon juice. I have a feeling it will be DELISH!
Jane Windham says
November 7, 2015 at 2:05 pmYour homemade mayo sounds delicious as well!
D BLanton says
July 29, 2015 at 5:48 pmi’m making this tomorrow. Looks relish. I’m not a big mayo person, so I will be using yogurt. Hope it takes as good as yours looks. Thanks to you and your mom. BTW, I love your cottage.
Kathleen Lotz says
July 5, 2015 at 6:36 pmJust made this dressing and it is delicious! I could drink this stuff!!
Jane Windham says
July 5, 2015 at 7:01 pmKathleen, thanks so much for taking the time to come back to leave your comment about the salad dressing. And I am delighted that you really like it!
Laura Elorza says
May 1, 2015 at 2:34 amThis looks so good! Thank you for sharing I will make it and share it with my family for sure. 🙂
Anybody reading right now cucumbers are on sale at Winn Dixie this week.
latasha says
November 13, 2014 at 11:32 amLooks sooooo yummy(: going to try switching the mayo with plain yogurt! Exactly what I was looking for thanks so much!
nancy says
June 8, 2015 at 6:42 pmI was thinking the same thing about substituting mayo for the yogurt. Did you try it and did it come out.
Julie says
September 1, 2014 at 2:42 pmIn making the cucumber salad dressing, do you leave the peeling on and grate it as well?
It looks really good and I plan on trying it.
Jane Windham says
September 1, 2014 at 3:14 pmJulie, I don’t see any reason why you can’t leave the peel on the cucumber. In fact, little flecks of green would look pretty in the dressing. When you make the dressing, let me know which way you prefer it!
Barbara F. says
August 28, 2014 at 9:58 pmSounds so good, can’t wait to try it when I can have dairy again.
Thomas says
April 25, 2014 at 1:22 pmI am from India and came across this recipe when I googled cucumber salad dressing.
Thank you for posting,I am sure this is going to turn out great and make me eat more vegetables.
g sprague says
May 15, 2013 at 9:46 amThis is a wonderful recipe and we thank you for sharing and your Mother for finding it.
Laurie Rogers says
August 21, 2012 at 9:00 pmI served this tonight and received the best compliment known to mothers: “Hey Mom, that cucumber stuff was good.” (from my thirteen year old daughter)
Jean Windham says
August 11, 2012 at 5:29 pmI was reading the current blog and saw the mention about the cucumber dressing so I read it. The dressing sounds good and the salad is one of my favorites in the summer too. I am not sure if I had made a copy of this recipe so I plan to try it this weekend. Thanks Jane
Dennis says
August 5, 2012 at 7:12 pmIt sounds like a good one. I have a ton of cucumbers growing in my garden. Do you have any idea how long it might keep in sealed jars?
Thanks
JoAnn Johnson says
July 27, 2012 at 1:39 pmJust tried your cucumber dressing. It is wonderful and fresh. How long does it keep (1 week?)
Will try the Dill relish and bread and butter pickles next.
Love the house and the website
Thanks
JoAnn
Jana says
June 5, 2012 at 8:30 pmJane,
This one is a keeper. Just wanted to drop by and let you know that I made your dressing this evening with one of my cukes and a noon-day onion. Served it over vine ripe tomatoes and also dipped some fried green tomatoes in it too. Very good. Love the cucumber flavor. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Jean Windham says
June 3, 2012 at 7:15 pmThanks for the cucumber salad dressing recipe. i am sure we will enjoy. I bet it is really good. I love cucumbers….
Susan in SC says
June 2, 2012 at 5:29 amThis sounds really good! Thanks for sharing so many of your wonderful recipes!!
Dolly Sarrio says
June 2, 2012 at 12:17 amOh my Jane that looks so delicious I am gonna make it. Thanks for posting it.
Design Chic says
June 1, 2012 at 6:35 pmI can almost taste it – looks delicious!!
Mary says
June 1, 2012 at 6:24 pmJane~ This sounds delicious! When my friend shares her surplus of cukes from her garden with me, I’m going to try this, but with Duke’s Mayo 🙂
Sarah@budgetfriendlydecorating says
June 1, 2012 at 5:53 pmThis recipe looks yummy. I love homemade dressings!
Lavender Dreams says
June 1, 2012 at 10:24 amWe make a dressing very much like this one for our Gyros! We stir fry chicken, onions and peppers…toast pita bread and then load it up with the stir fry mix, lettuce and tomato and cucumber dressing! OH MY! It is SO good! Your dressing is perfect for so many dishes!
Ann says
May 31, 2012 at 7:19 pmOh my does that look good! Love fresh tomato and cucumbers this time of year!
Olive says
May 31, 2012 at 1:21 pmI love any recipe involving cucumber and I could do this one easily and I have a food processor. Thanks Jane.
Barbara F. says
May 31, 2012 at 10:39 amI am saving this one! Jane, I think you and Leo should do an “eCookbook” of your recipes. And, of course, should be entitled Good Cookin’ from Cottage of the Crossroads”! 🙂 xo
sue says
May 31, 2012 at 9:23 amthanks for the recipe! i am going to make some of this today! I have an abundance of little cherry tomatoes and this would be a great dressing for the tomato slads I have been eating everyday!!
Kathleen says
May 31, 2012 at 8:29 amSounds very good! I am jealous you have fresh veggies from your garden already!
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
May 31, 2012 at 8:28 amJane…what a wonderful recipe…I have not purchased bottled dressings in a long while now and look for great salad dressing recipes…this is one that I will be trying this weeks…Looks wonderful!
Shannon @Cozy Home Scenes says
May 31, 2012 at 8:02 amJane, the dressing looks delicious. I’m sure that pretty salad was made even better when it was added. The salad looks refreshing for a hot humid day like we had yesterday.—— Shannon
Michele Smith says
May 31, 2012 at 6:39 amYummy! that looks delicious. Thank you for sharing.
vickie says
May 31, 2012 at 5:28 amThis sounds delicious! I will be tryong this today.I love discovering new-old recipes in cookbooks. I guess thats why I have so many and can’t resist buying more!
Sharon says
May 31, 2012 at 12:29 amMy mouth started watering as soon as I saw the ingredients! This looks and sounds delicious. I’m so glad you shared the recipe at Show & Tell. I’m pinning it to my recipe board on Pinterest. I’ll be sure to post about it when I try it!
sharon @ mrs. hines class
Diane says
May 30, 2012 at 10:09 pmThanks for the recipe Jane! Looking forward to trying it out!
Gina says
May 30, 2012 at 9:24 pmI bet that is delicious!! I can especially imagine it with your homegrown ingredients. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Jane.