Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Salad — Cucumber salad is one of my favorite light summer meals. It’s healthy, fresh, and delicious! Cucumbers are especially refreshing in the summertime when it’s hot outside and you want to eat something that won’t weigh you down. They’re also very easy to prepare – just slice them up with some onions, salt, pepper, vinegar, and olive oil!

My grandmother’s favorite Cucumber Salad Recipe. This is a true family favorite, and the classic recipe is made with cucumbers, red onions, fresh dill, and tossed with a simple dressing.

This is the perfect side dish for several meals, and I love pairing this up with my air fryer ribs or even air fryer fried chicken As it provides a great contrast against the heavy flavor of those dishes.

This salad is light, fresh, delicious, and simple to make. The perfect salad for almost any meal is a perfect salad for the summer months when fresh cucumbers are in season.

How to Make Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Salad Ingredients

• Fresh Cucumbers
• Red Onions
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Honey
• Olive Oil
• Mayonaise
• Fresh Dill
• Fresh Parsley
• Salt
• Garlic Powder

Here Is the Simple Cucumber Salad Recipe

1. Start by slicing the cucumbers very thin.
2. Season the cucumbers with salt, then place them in a large bowl, wait about an hour. This will help draw out the water from the cucumber.
3. Drain the cucumber bowl. Place them onto a paper towel to drain the water.
4. Add the diced red onions, mix well.
5. In a small bowl, mix the dressing, add the apple cider vinegar, honey, olive oil., mayonnaise, dill, parsley, salt, and garlic powder.
6. Mix well, and then chill for about an hour before serving.

Alternative Dressing–Creamy Cucumber Salad

Two dressings are commonly served with this salad; they are the vinegarette sauce or the creamy sauce. If you want to make the vinegarette version, I added the ingredients and directions in the notes section of the recipe card below. It is known as Cucumber Salad.

The ingredients for the vinaigrette are:

• Sour Cream
• White Vinegar
• Fresh Dill
• Granulated Sugar
• Salt
• Garlic Powder

Some Common Questions Asked About This Recipe-

What are the best cucumbers for cucumber salad?

The most common cucumbers used for cucumber salad are either English Cusumerbs or Persian Cucumbers.

English cucumbers are more readily available at grocery stores in America, and you will find that they are sweeter than regular cucumbers.

Can You Use Greek Yogurt In Place of Sour Cream In This Recipe?

Yes, Greek yogurt can be used as a substitute, as well as Ranch dressing.

Can You Use Dried Dill Instead of Fresh Dill?

If you only have dried dill on hand, you can use dried dill. Just increase the amount to 2 teaspoons, as it has a lesser flavor than fresh dill.

Can You Make This In Advance?

Yes, this is a great salad to make ahead. It really does best if it is chilled for a few hours before serving.

How Do You Store Leftovers?

If you avhe any leftover cucumber sald, after sreving. Add it to an airghting container and then palce in the refrigerator.

This salad will last about two days before getting soggy.

Some Other Great Salad Recipes-

• Easy Coleslaw Recipe
• Homemade Caprese Salad Insalata Caprese

SOME HELPFUL PRODUCTS USED IN MAKING THIS RECIPE-

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• Copycat Chili’s Salsa
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