I absolutely adore creamy cucumber salad as a side dish to any picnic meal. Nothing beats a burger fresh off the grill with a side of this salad on your plate. When I was growing up, my mother would make this crunchy salad all the time; however, she never included this one ingredient. Would you like to know what it is?

Tomatoes! Yep, red, ripe, juicy tomatoes. You wouldn’t believe the kick that adding in this extra veggie gives to this salad. I’ve always been a believer of the saying, “If it’s not broke don’t fix it,” but adding tomatoes to creamy cucumber salad is definitely the missing link we’ve all been waiting for.

Recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman.

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Quick Tip: This salad is best served chilled. Allow it to sit in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.

Summer is just around the corner and with that comes garden fresh vegetables like cucumbers. We typically have an overabundance of cukes here on the farm so naturally, we make lots of creamy cucumber salad! This cool and herby salad is a huge hit as a side dish during dinner or served alone as an entree at lunch. Both young and old always enjoy slapping a healthy helping of this favorite summertime salad on their plate.

One of the best parts of making this dish is that if you’re like us, you’ll have most of these ingredients growing in your backyard. If you have always thought about maintaining a garden but have never done so, now’s the time to take the plunge. Just think of all the amazing cucumber salad you’ll get to have!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Spend With Pennies.

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