This easy cucumber salad is a refreshing snack or side dish that goes with just about anything.
Cucumber salads are a great way to whip up a quick and healthy side dish that doesn’t require much work. It’s fresh, satisfying, and full of fiber and plant-based nutrients.
This Mediterranean-style cucumber salad is especially good with my 30-Minute Weeknight Bolognese. It adds a fresh crunch that complements the meal perfectly.
Ingredients
- Cucumbers: Obviously, you need cucumbers. I like English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers for texture, but any cucumber works. Fresh cucumbers from your garden are also great here.
- Red onion: I love very thinly sliced red onion in cucumber salad. Green onions are also great here (see my Sesame Cucumber Salad.)
- Dill: Fresh dill is absolutely wonderful here. Chives are also nice if you don’t have dill. You can also use 1/2 teaspoon of dried dill if you don’t have fresh dill.
- Dressing: I make my own dressing because it’s way healthier and usually tastes better than anything store-bought. You simply need red wine vinegar (white wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, or any other vinegar you like also works here), honey, and salt and pepper.
- See the recipe card below for the full recipe
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How to Make Cucumber Salad
This salad is one of the easiest things you can make in your kitchen.
- In the bowl you plan to serve in, whisk the dressing together
- Thinly slice the cucumbers and red onion. I like to do it on a handheld mandoline, but you can also do it with a sharp knife. Add them to the bowl.
- Add your freshly chopped dill and give it all a toss. That’s it!
- I think cucumber salad is best if it’s had 15-30 minutes to sit the fridge, but you can eat it right away if you can’t wait.
- See the recipe card below for full details
Check out more healthy salad ideas here.
Variations
- Try different varieties of cucumbers and use the ones you like best
- Use any variety of onions you like, or leave them out
- Use any fresh herbs you like in this salad. Tarragon is also a nice addition.
- Try my Sesame Cucumber Salad with Avocado for a fun spin on a cucumber salad recipe
- This Mango Avocado Cucumber Salad is also a fun way to use cucumbers as a main ingredient in a healthy delicious salad
Cucumber Salad
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Side
- Method: Slice, Marinate
- Cuisine: American
Description
This easy cucumber salad comes together quickly and makes a great snack or side for just about any meal.
Ingredients
- 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill)
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
Cucumber Salad Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar, more or less to taste)
- 1 teaspoon honey (or white sugar)
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Using a mandolin or sharp knife, slice cucumbers very thinly into the large bowl. Add the dill and red onions, mix to combine.
- Cucumber salad is good right away, and gets even better if it sits for 30 minutes in the fridge. To store, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
This Mediterranean cucumber salad is so fresh and light, perfect for summer!.