Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad
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Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad
Description
This salad features cooked medium-size pasta such as penne or rotini tossed with thinly sliced cucumber and sweet white onion. The onion is soaked in cold water before mixing to reduce sharpness, which softens its bite without losing flavor. The dressing blends sour cream, mayonnaise, granulated sugar, dill, white vinegar, salt, and pepper, creating a creamy and slightly tangy coating for the ingredients.
After combining all components, letting the salad sit for at least 40 minutes allows the flavors to meld and cucumber to soften slightly, enhancing the salad's overall balance. The dill adds herbaceous notes while the vinegar brightens the dish’s profile. This pasta salad suits casual lunches, barbecues, or as a refreshing side to grilled dishes.
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- ½ pound pasta such as penne or rotini, medium size
- ½ onion sweet white variety
Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dill chopped, fresh
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Thinly slice onion and place in a bowl of cold water. (see note)
- Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Run under cold water to stop cooking.
- Cut cucumber in half lengthwise and remove seeds using a spoon. Slice into thin slices.
- Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Let sit at least 40 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Soaking the sliced onions in cold water reduces their sharpness for a milder flavor in the salad.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 247mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 97mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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