Cucumber Dill Dip is a refreshing dip that is great served with fresh vegetables or chips. Whip up this easy appetizer in 10 minutes.
Fresh dips are perfect any time of the year and Cucumber Dill Dip seems to be the best spring or summer vegetable dip recipe you can make.
It is a refreshing dip made with crispy fresh cucumbers and fresh dill from the garden or grocery store.
A simple cream cheese and sour cream dip that is delicious served with fresh veggies or crackers.
You can serve this dip with pita chips, bagel chips, potato chips, vegetables or crackers.
Dip Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty dip recipe.
- cream cheese
- sour cream
- fresh seedless cucumber
- fresh dill is preferred but you can use dried dill weed
- salt and pepper (I used pink Himalayan salt for the added mineral benefits)
Recipe Prep
If using fresh cucumber and dill from the garden harvest early in the morning for the freshest flavors.
Step 1: Peel, (deseed if needed) slice and dice the cucumber into to small cubes. You can check out my youtube video on how to deseed a cucumber.
Step 2: Strip the dill leaves from the thick stems. Use a sharp knife to finely mince the fresh dill.
Lets make dip!
Check out the easy instructions to make this ten minute cucumber and dill dip recipe below.
Step 1: Put the softened cream cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper into a medium bowl. Use a wooden spoon to mix together well.
Step 2: Add the diced cucumber and minced dill to the bowl. Mix until combined.
Step 3: Mix the dill dip ingredients together until the dill and diced cucumber are evenly distributed through out the cream cheese and sour cream mixture.
Step 4: Refrigerate the dip if not serving immediately. Keep the dip chilled until ready to serve.
Recipe FAQ's
Frequently asked questions about making dill dip.
Dill dip will last up to 4 days refrigerated. Store it in an air tight container. Stir well before serving.
Recipe Expert Tips
These recipe tips will help you make a delicious cucumber and dill dip using fresh ingredients.
- Fresh cucumber: If using a cucumber variety remove the seeds.
- Dill: Fresh dill is always best for a dill flavored dip recipe but if you don't have any on hand you can use dried dill weed. Taste and adjust the amount when using dried dill.
- Cream cheese: I like the flavor of full fat cream cheese but you can use a low fat cream cheese.
- Sour cream: Fresh cucumber will add moisture to the dip so I like to use a thicker sour cream that will help keep this dip very thick.
- Salt and pepper: You can adjust the salt and pepper if needed after the dip has been refrigerated.
Recipe Substitutions
- sour cream: you may substitute plain yogurt for the sour cream in the dip recipe.
- cream cheese: low fat cream cheese can be used.
- dried dill weed: you may substitute dried dill weed for the fresh dill. Dried dill is much stronger in flavor than fresh dill. Start by adding 1 teaspoon of dried dill weed and taste. Adjust as needed.
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Cucumber Dill Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 cup cucumber peeled, de-seeded and diced finely
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Peel, deseed and dice the cucumber.
- Mince the fresh dill.
- In a medium sized bowl mix the softened cream cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Add the cucumber and dill to the cream cheese mixture. Mix until combined.
- Place in a bowl with a tight cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight.
- Stir well before serving and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve with pita chips, crackers or fresh vegetables.
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Recipe Expert Tips
- Fresh cucumber: You can skip deseeding the cucumber if you are using a cucumber with no seeds or very small seeds.
- Fresh or dried Dill: Fresh dill is always best for a dill flavored dip recipe but if you don't have any on hand you can use dried dill weed. Taste and adjust the amount when using dried dill. Start with 1 teaspoon and adjust.
- Cream cheese: I like the flavor of full fat cream cheese but you can use a low fat cream cheese.
- Sour cream: Fresh cucumber will add moisture to the dip so I like to use a thicker sour cream that will help keep this dip very thick.
- Sour cream: plain yogurt for the sour cream in the dip recipe instead of sour cream.
- Salt and pepper: You can adjust the salt and pepper if needed after the dip has been refrigerated.
