There is nothing better than cucumber to remind you of the sunny days of summer. If you need a passing dish for a barbeque or dinner, or if you are just wanting to try a new side dish, a cucumber dish is a way to go. Therefore, cucumber salad recipes have increased in popularity. And, there is a wide variety of them online.
Because cucumber is delicious, crunchy, and healthy, it pairs well with many other foods. Also, it is so versatile and well-liked that cucumbers have become a popular highlight of a salad. This means it has replaced quickly begun to replace the typical lettuce-based salad recipes of the past.
With a high water content and nutritional value, cucumber offers many health benefits while tasting delicious. Additionally, it is easy to make cucumber the star of a dish. Of course, there are so many options for what to mix in with your cucumber salad recipes.
12 Cucumber Salad Recipes
Cucumber and Onion Salad
Ingredients
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill
- 1/2 medium red onion
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
1. Thinly slice the cucumbers and onion.
2. Chop the fresh dill.
3. Combine the dill, apple cider vinegar, avocado oil, honey, and salt.
4. Mix them together until the vinegar, oil, and honey have completely coated the dill.
5. Add the cucumber and onion, and mix until the vegetables are coated.
6. Refrigerate the salad for 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow the flavors to come together.
7. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Gaby’s Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 small or medium garlic cloves
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 avocado
- 2 medium cucumbers (approximately 12 ounces)
Instructions
1. Thinly slice the cucumbers.
2. Mince the garlic cloves.
3. Slice or dice the avocado.
4. Mix together in a bowl the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and the garlic.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Put the avocado and cucumbers into the bowl and toss until combined.
7. Serve immediately after mixing.
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup red onion
- ¼ cup fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- black pepper (to taste)
- vinegar (to taste)
Instructions
1. Thinly slice cucumbers and onion.
2. Chop cherry tomatoes and fresh dill.
3. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Serve immediately.
Thai Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- Half cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 medium cucumber (about 12 ounces or 2.5 cups)
- ½ small, red onion
- 1 Thai chili
- ¼ cup roasted, unsalted peanuts
- ½ cup cilantro
Instructions
1. Thinly chop the cucumber, onion, and Thai chili.
2. Chop peanuts and cilantro.
3. Mix the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to medium.
5. Cook until the consistency is similar to syrup (approximately five minutes).
6. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
7. Let the mixture cool completely.
8. In addition, stir the cucumber, onion, and Thai chili into the bowl and toss until the mixture and the vegetables are combined completely.
9. Let sit together while the cucumbers soak up the liquid (approximately five minutes)
10. Toss salad again and refrigerate.
11. Just before serving, add the peanuts and cilantro to the top, but do not mix.
Basil Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 4 medium cucumbers
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon each of salt and mustard
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon each of pepper and garlic powder
- ½ cup fresh basil
Instructions
1. Thinly slice the cucumbers.
2. Mince the basil.
3. Mix together in a small bowl the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
4. Put the cucumbers into a larger bowl, and then pour the dressing mixture over top.
5. Gently stir in the basil until it has evenly coated the cucumbers.
6. Refrigerate until the salad is ready to be served.
Cucumber and Feta Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber
- ½ medium red onion
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 4 tablespoons Italian salad dressing
Instructions
1. Peel and seed the cucumber.
2. Chop the cucumber and onion into bite-sized pieces, then place them in a bowl.
3. Sprinkle feta cheese over the cucumbers and onion.
4. Add Italian salad dressing.
Japanese Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon dried wakame seaweed
- 4 crab meat
- White sesame seeds (to taste)
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dashi
Instructions
1. Peel alternating strips that are 1/2-inch wide down the length of the cucumbers, but leave some of the skin intact. This offers an extra bit of crunch to the cucumber salad.
2. Cut the cucumbers into thin slices.
Make cucumber slices very thin.
3. Sprinkle salt over the cucumber slices and rub in using your hands.
4. Let the salt sit on the cucumbers for about 5 minutes and then wash it off in cold water.
5. Squeeze the cucumber slices to remove excess water.
6. In a separate, small bowl, soak the wakame in water for about 10 minutes.
7. Squeeze the water out of the wakame at the end of the 10 minutes.
8. Cut the crab into pieces, and then shred it up.
9. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan and mix well.
10. Heat those ingredients until the sugar has dissolved.
11. Remove this mixture from the heat and set it aside to cool.
12. Combine the cucumber, wakame, and crab in a large bowl.
13. Pour the dressing mixture over the ingredients in the large bowl and mix it together.
14. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top.
15. Serve this salad at room temperature or chilled.
Cucumber and Sour Cream Salad
Ingredients
- Two medium cucumbers
- 2 tablespoons onion
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
1. Peel the cucumber and chop into small pieces.
2. Dice the onion.
3. Add the cucumber and onion to a bowl.
4. Add the sour cream.
5. Mix together, and taste.
6. Add salt and pepper as you see suitable.
7. Chill for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
Easy Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber
- 4 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- Divided in half one teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon fresh chives
Instructions
1. Chop the fresh dill.
2. Mince the chives.
3. Thinly slice the cucumber.
4. Place the cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle half the salt and half the pepper over the top.
5. Leave the cucumbers and seasonings together for 20 minutes.
6. In a separate bowl, mix the sour cream, vinegar, the remaining salt and pepper, the dill, and the chives together.
7. Stir the dressing mixture into the cucumbers.
8. Chill the salad in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Zippy Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- 1 large onion
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 large jalapeno pepper
- ¼ cup carrots
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 5 teaspoons white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Peel half of the skin of the cucumbers.
2. Thinly slice the cucumbers and onion.
2. Remove the seeds and mince the jalapeno pepper.
3. Mince the carrots.
4. In a medium-sized bowl, place the cucumber, onion, and salt with water.
5. Place this mixture in the refrigerator and let it sit together, covered, for about 30 minutes.
6. Drain the water from the mixture.
7. Place the mixture into a large bowl and add the jalapeno and carrot.
8. In a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, and pepper together and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
9. Pour the liquid mixture over top of the cucumber mixture and stir until it is evenly combined.
10. Cover the cucumber salad and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Cold Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon each of salt and white vinegar
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- Pepper
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Instructions
1. Peel and slice the cucumbers into thin slices.
2. Place the cucumbers in a bowl.
3. Sprinkle the salt and vinegar over the top of the cucumbers.
4. Let stand for 30 minutes, covered.
5. Drain the extra liquid from the cucumbers by placing it in a colander for 30 minutes over the sink.
6. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
7. Chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Mexican Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 can sweet corn, drained
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1 red pepper
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried, crushed chilis
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Fresh, chopped coriander to taste
Instructions
1. Chop the cucumber, tomatoes, green pepper, and red pepper into bite-sized pieces.
2. Mince the garlic clove.
3. Mix together the cucumber, sweetcorn, tomatoes, peppers, and vinegar.
4. Season with the rest of the ingredients.
5. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Final Thoughts on Super Healthy and Delicious Cucumber Salad Recipes
As you see, cucumber salad recipes are fun and delicious for a spring or summer dish. They are generally easy to make and take minimal time. Because of the wide variety of salad recipes available, you are sure to find at least one that you love.
Perhaps the most fun thing about cucumber salad recipes is learning the different ways that other cultures prepare the salad. You can make a different cucumber salad for each event this summer, and impress everyone you know.
