One of my favorite things about summer is hosting backyard barbecues for friends and family. It’s always so fun to fire up the grill, load on burgers and hot dogs, and serve up a buffet table of side dishes for everyone to enjoy. My barbecues generally involve the usual barbecue dishes: potato salad, grilled corn on the cob, macaroni, etc. But I recently came across an old-school recipe I had completely forgotten about that will fit in excellently at our next barbecue: creamy cucumber salad!

You may remember eating cucumber salad growing up – I know we sure did! But if not, I think you’re going to like this simple yet tasty recipe regardless. This recipe is fresh, healthy, and has a bit of tang – the perfect accompaniment to the rest of your barbecue foods. There are many variations on this recipe, but the tried and true ingredients are: