Creamy Bacon Cucumber Salad

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This creamy bacon cucumber salad combines crisp cucumbers, smoky bacon, red onion, and a creamy dill dressing. It’s an easy side dish packed with flavor.

Creamy bacon cucumber salad with sliced cucumbers, red onion, bacon pieces, and dill in a white bowl.

I love making this simple salad recipe when the weather starts to get hot, it’s a fun twist on my classic creamy cucumber salad.

It’s a great choice for quick summer meals, BBQs, and family gatherings. The cucumbers stay cool and refreshing, while the bacon adds a savory twist, turning a simple cucumber salad into a delicious, easy side dish or lunch on a hot summer day.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

Recipe Name: Creamy Bacon Cucumber Salad
Cook Time: About 1 hour and 30 minutes (including chilling time)
Servings: 8-10
Main Ingredients: Cucumbers, bacon, red onion, creamy dill dressing
Dietary Info: Gluten-free (always check your specific ingredients), family-friendly, budget-friendly
Difficulty Level: Easy

Why You’ll Love This Cucumber Bacon Salad

Easy to make: This quick cucumber salad comes together with simple ingredients and easy steps.
Loaded with flavor: Bacon, cucumbers, onions, and creamy dressing make every bite satisfying.
Perfect for summer: This cucumber and bacon salad is cool, refreshing, and ideal for summer meals.
Great for BBQs and potlucks: It pairs well with grilled meats and makes an excellent side dish for gatherings.

Ingredients

3 English cucumbers, sliced
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound bacon, cooked and diced
1 cup Miracle Whip (or mayo)
2 teaspoons white sugar
4 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

How To Make Creamy Bacon Cucumber Salad

Glass bowl with sliced cucumbers, red onion, and salt ready to be mixed.

Start by slicing the cucumbers and thinly slicing the red onion. Place them in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt, and toss to coat.

Cover the bowl and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. This helps draw excess moisture out of the cucumbers.

While the cucumbers are resting, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain the grease and chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces.

Drain the cucumber mixture in a colander and let the excess liquid drip away. Transfer the cucumbers and onions to a large mixing bowl.

Miracle Whip, dill, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a glass bowl for making creamy cucumber salad dressing.

Creamy cucumber salad dressing mixed with dill and seasonings in a glass bowl.

In a small bowl, whisk together the Miracle Whip, sugar, vinegar, dill, garlic powder, and black pepper until smooth.

Sliced cucumbers, red onion, bacon pieces, and creamy dill dressing in a mixing bowl.

Creamy cucumber salad with sliced cucumbers, red onion, and bacon pieces tossed in a mixing bowl.

Add the bacon to the cucumbers and onion mixture, then pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated.

Then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Creamy bacon cucumber salad served in a white bowl, with sliced cucumbers, red onion, and bacon in a creamy dressing and a fork lifting some up.

Recipe Notes & Tips

Don’t skip salting the cucumbers – This helps remove excess moisture and keeps the dressing from becoming watery.
Cook the bacon until crisp – Crispy bacon gives the best texture and holds up well in the salad.
Drain the cucumbers well – Removing as much liquid as possible helps keep the dressing thick and creamy.
Let it chill – Chilling the salad gives the flavors time to blend together.

Substitutions

Miracle Whip – You can replace it with mayo if you prefer it works just as well.
Bacon – If you don’t have bacon on hand, you can use bacon bits.

Creamy bacon cucumber salad with sliced cucumbers, red onion, bacon pieces, and dill served in a white bowl.

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FAQ’s

Yes, you can prepare it a few hours ahead and refrigerate it until serving.

It will keep for about 2 to 3 days, though the cucumbers will soften over time.

Yes, but you may want to peel them and remove the seeds if they are large.

Salting helps draw out excess moisture, so the dressing stays creamy instead of becoming watery.

The flavor will be slightly less sweet, but it works well.

It pairs well with grilled chicken, burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork, and other summer favorites.

Creamy Bacon Cucumber Salad

This creamy bacon cucumber salad combines crisp cucumbers, smoky bacon, red onion, and a creamy dill dressing. A refreshing and flavorful side dish that’s perfect for summer meals, BBQs, and potlucks.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Refrigerate 1

Total Time 1 25

Serving Size servings

Ingredients

3 English cucumbers sliced
1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound bacon cooked and diced
1 cup Miracle Whip
2 teaspoons white sugar
4 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Slice cucumbers and onion. Place in a bowl, sprinkle with salt, and toss to coat. Let sit for 15–30 minutes.
Cook bacon until crisp. Drain and chop.
Drain the cucumber mixture and transfer to a large bowl, and add the bacon.
Whisk together Miracle Whip, sugar, vinegar, dill, garlic powder, and black pepper.
Pour dressing over cucumbers and stir to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.

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Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.