Salads

Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad

Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad, a cool, creamy, and refreshing side dish that combines crisp cucumbers, pasta, and a classic dressing!

  • Prep1 hour
  • Total1 hour

Published 24 Jul 2025

Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad

A cool, creamy, and refreshing side dish that combines crisp cucumbers, pasta, and a classic dressing!

Easy Cucumber Pasta Salad

This Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad reminds me of that dish! And the best part is, a friend of mine recommended this recipe to me! She found it over at Spend with Pennies ! I love this super creative variation of a nostalgic recipe!

If you like side salads as much as my family does, then I think you’ll love this Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad , Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad , Ranch Pasta Salad , and Frito Corn Salad , too!

What You’ll Need

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

How to Make Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad

Cook 1/2 pound rotini pasta to al dente according to the package directions, then rinse under cold water.

Cut cucumber in half lengthwise and remove seeds using a spoon. Cut into thin slices and set aside.

Thinly slice 1/2 sweet white onion and soak in a bowl of cold water.

Whisk together 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tbsp dill, 2 tbsp white vinegar in a small bowl.

Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl and let keep in the refrigerator for 45 minutes before serving.

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