This Low Carb Keto Cucumber Salad is an easy summer side that uses only 6 pantry essential ingredients! Creamy, naturally gluten free and only 50 calories!
PIN Low Carb Keto Cucumber Salad
Because it’s the quintessential summer salad.
AND CHECKKKKK. Because it’s been a life goal to use the word quintessential in a blog post for the past 6.5 years and finally here, we are.
SRSLY though. This might just be the best cucumber salad because it’s:
- SUPER creamy
- Just a little bit tangy
- ULTRA fresh
- STUPID easy
- Make ahead perfect
So, yea. Pretty much all your summer side dish dreams coming true in this cucumber salad recipe. Pair it with some Cajun burgers with sweet potato buns, a low carb cauliflower potato salad and some cheesecake stuffed strawberries and you are ready to be the food VIP of your Fourth of July shin-dig!
Is it just me or is Summer food the absolute best? It’s always so smoky and makes the air smell really good when you’re walking up and down the streets at night, smelling other people’s dinners wafting through the air.
Mr. FFF and I try to go for walks after dinner and I’m always so full. Until I walk outside and smell everything cooking at my neighbor’s house and then – POOF – I want to eat again.
But, back to this low carb keto cucumber salad.
Are cucumbers low carb?
Yes! Cucumbers are made of a LOT of water which naturally makes them low carb.
It also naturally makes them very very hydrating after you drink one too many red white and blueberry mojitos on July 4th, you feel me? ?
You guys know I don’t follow any specific diet, but this cucumber salad recipe just so happens to be low carb and still absolutely fabulous. It’s got this creamy and tangy sour cream dressing with zesty little pops of vinegar and fresh notes of dill spiraling all over your tongue in a way that is just so fresh and addicting!
Better yet, it actually gets better as it sits in the refrigerator and the flavors develop, making it super easy for you to be that food VIP because you can make this a day ahead! Just grab it and GO GO GO!
How to make Low Carb Keto Cucumber Salad Dairy Free
Because Mr. FFF can’t have dairy, I’ve also tested this with both dairy and lactose free sour cream and both work equally great! So, no one has to miss out on the refreshing cucumber salad goodness this summer!
Or if you want it to be dairy free and a little less traditional, you could try my mediterranean cucumber salad.
Side note: have also tried it without onions to make it low FODMAP, since he also can’t have onions (??) Works too!
I’m honestly not even sure if we can call this a recipe based on the fact that you mix a few ingredients in a bowl, slice some cucumber, toss it in and – VOILA – it is done!
But, considering I do have some ingredient measurements for you, we’re going to call it a recipe and not look back.
Unless our bowl of cucumber salad is behind us ‘cause then we are looking back A-N-D walking back on over to it.
Trust me my internet friends, you will not be wanting leave this CREAMY cucumber and onion salad alone this Summer.
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Low Carb Mock Cauliflower Potato Salad\
Ingredients
- 5 Tbsp Full-fat sour cream
- 1 1/2 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 tsp Fresh dill, minced
- 1 1/4 tsp Monkfruit Sweetener (I use a blend with erythritol - you cab just use regular sugar too!)
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt, or to taste
- 1/8-1/4 tsp Black pepper, to taste
- 1 Large Cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 of a Large Onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients up to the cucumber together in a large bowl until well mixed.
- Add in the cucumber and onions and stir to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to develop flavors.
- DEVOUR!
Nutrition Info:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: FREESTYLE POINTS: 2 POINTS+: 1. OLD POINTS: 1
(per 1/4 of the salad)
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hellena says
am not a fun of salads but as per this recipe am sure i will like it. i have to try this
Taylor Kiser says
Hope you love it!
Paula Montenegro says
Wonderfully fresh and easy to make! I started eating a lot of cucumbers lately, so this is the perfect recipe to eat something different than my usual suspects.
Beth Pierce says
This was such a cool and refreshing salad; exactly what I was looking for on a summer afternoon! Looking forward to enjoying this again tomorrow!
kim says
This will be my go-to all summer long! So easy and tasty!
Edyta says
This is my go-to summer salad. I love the fact that it is keto friendly and sugar-free! Super delicious 🙂
Ginny says
Cucumber salads are so delicious and I am really looking forward to trying your keto one. Thanks for the recipe.
Taylor Kiser says
You’re welcome!
Jill says
Made it tonight. Used two cucumbers because we have quite a few. Only had dried dill. Used apple cider vinegar and 1/32 tsp powdered stevia. Used a mandolin and sliced the cucumbers thin. Also peeled them first. Will make again. .
Taylor Kiser says
So glad to hear that! Thanks, Jill!
jeanine says
I made this dish for the first time last week to take to a dinner get together with friends. We all loved it! It was pretty simple to put together and very easy on the wallet. I will definitely be making this again. Ps. The recipe didn’t specify white or yellow or purple onion but I used purple, and I think next time I will add a bit more dill, not a lot more but just a tad extra
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you, Jeanine! So glad to hear that everyone loved it!
Julie says
Hello! I’m new to your page and wanted to let you know I was searching for a cucumber salad recipe and found this one. I read your story and wanted to see the recipe for your Mediterranean Cucumber Salad, but the link must be broken as it gave me a 404 error message. I eventually found the recipe by using your search button. I hope you can get that fixed for others who visit your delightful website! Many Blessings!
Taylor Kiser says
Welcome, Julie! Thank you for bringing that broken link to my attention. I have fixed it.
Dawn McBride says
Is it suppose to be very watery? You said it was creamy but mine is not. I did not use full fat sour cream as I already had two containers of light sour cream already. Could that have made that much of a difference?
Taylor Kiser says
Hi Dawn! Others who have made this have commented that it turned out well for them so maybe using light sour cream was the issue for you. Would love to know if you make it again using the full fat sour cream like I did. 🙂