Refreshing Green Salad with Cucumber and Egg

Recipe infographic: Refreshing Green Salad with Cucumber and Egg — ingredients and step-by-step visual guide

This cool, crunchy green salad is freshness in a bowl. Crisp cucumber, tender eggs, sweet peas and a shower of herbs come together in a light sour-cream and mustard dressing that is perfect for warm days and easy lunches.

Refreshing green salad with cucumber and egg, fresh herbs and creamy dressing in a bowl

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, hard-boiled
  • 3 cucumbers
  • 1 can green peas, drained
  • 50 g fresh dill
  • 50 g fresh parsley
  • 50 g green onions
  • Salt to taste
  • Dressing:
  • 40 g sour cream (10% fat)
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Chop the herbs finely and dice the cucumbers and eggs.
  2. Combine cucumbers, eggs, herbs, and peas in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk the sour cream with mustard and salt until smooth.
  4. Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.

Tips

  • Chop the herbs just before mixing so they stay bright and fragrant.
  • Chill the salad briefly before serving for the crispest bite.
  • Taste and adjust salt and mustard to your liking.

If you love fresh salads, try our Chicken and Avocado Salad Boats and Shrimp and Orange Salad next. For more salad ideas, see Allrecipes and Serious Eats.

Nutrition (per 100 g): 116 kcal, protein 9.4 g, fat 7 g, carbs 2.6 g.

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