Description
This Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad offers a delightful mix of flavors with rotini pasta, fresh cucumbers, and a tangy dressing—perfect for a quick meal or a side dish at gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 pound rotini pasta
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 sweet white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp dill
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta until al dente, then rinse under cold water to cool.
- Halve the cucumber lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and slice thinly.
- Soak the sliced onions in a bowl of cold water to mellow the flavor.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, dill, and white vinegar until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and toss them gently. Refrigerate for 45 minutes before serving.
Notes
Best served chilled to enhance the flavors.
You can add other vegetables like bell peppers for extra crunch.
Adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg