Cucumber Salad Recipes

A plate of cucumber salad, ready to be eaten.

Cucumbers work as well as lettuce as the base for a healthy salad. Cucumbers have a very mild taste so can be flavored to accompany many different international cuisines. This page contains recipes for cucumber salad.

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Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream Dressing

Feel free to switch very thinly sliced green onions for the red onions in this recipe. You can also use the dry ranch dressing mix but, since it's potent you might want to add one half teaspoon at a time to the sour cream and taste test ;-)

Ingredients:

2 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup red onions, very finely diced
2 tsp. white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. sour cream
1 Tbsp. prepared ranch dressing

Directions:

Sprinkle the cucumbers with salt, let stand for 15 minutes.

Mix sour cream and ranch dressing.

Drain liquid from the cucumbers and toss with the onions and vinegar.

Stir in sour cream mixture just before serving.

By Deeli from Richland, WA

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Oma's Cucumber Salad

This is an easy recipe and I have made it even easier throughout the years. This came from my mother who never measured anything. She just used her hand to measure and then made it to taste. Made to taste is hard to explain, I guess. Make it taste the way you like it. I used to ask, how much, and she always said holding her hand out "This much". Since she never had recipe measurements for anything I had to be creative in guessing how much of everything goes into it. My cucumber salad does taste exactly like hers every time. Start it first thing in the morning it needs to marinade for several hours.

Ingredients:

3 -4 good size cucumbers - I stripe peel them
1 large onion
sugar to taste
oil, any kind
white vinegar
salt - I use sea salt
pepper

Directions:

My mother cut the cucumbers by hand very thin. I use the thin slice of a mandolin. I slice each cucumber and put it into a bowl and sprinkle salt over each one. This starts the cucumber slices to sweat. Cut up a large onion (or more if you like onion). Stir well adding a big pinch of pepper. I used to mix up my own oil and vinegar (ratio is two oil to one vinegar) but find that the bottled Italian dressing works just perfect. I pour out at least a 1/2 cup to a cup into a small bowl and add sugar to taste. For me that means to take the tartness out. Pour it over the cucumbers and stir. Put in fridge to marinade with the spoon in it. It looks like a lot but the cucumbers will sweat and compress and you will get more liquid.

Every time you go into the fridge for the next several hours you take the spoon and stir it. I taste it after 2 hours. to see if it needs more salt, sugar ,or pepper and add whatever it needs and stir again.

When the cucumbers slices are firm but not hard it is done. If you leave it stand overnight, the slices get soggy but well marinated and it tastes ok still. Some people like it this way too, but I like the slices to be firm.

Serve in a small bowl beside each plate. It serves 4-6 depending on the size of cucumbers and portion sizes.

By xintexas from San Antonio, TX

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Summer Cucumber Salad

Makes a delicious summer salad or side dish for any entree. If you freeze and save some for winter meal treats, you'll really appreciate the wonderful fresh taste with a good hot meal. Enjoy them year round.

Ingredients:

7 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
3 medium onions, sliced thin
1 green pepper, chopped or sliced
2 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. salt

Directions:

Prepare cucumbers by peeling and slicing them very thin. (You can just peel part of the cucumbers making them look striped, and it's very attractive.) Slice onions and pepper. Add them to the cucumbers and sprinkle on the Tbsp. of salt, stir and set aside.

Bring vinegar, sugar, and celery seed to a boil on medium heat, stirring all the while to dissolve sugar. Cool, then pour over vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Serve as an individual salad on a bed or lettuce or ladle into canning jars and freeze until you're ready to eat them. Just defrost and serve for a fresh taste of summer.

Servings: 8-10

Prep Time: 45 Minutes

Cooking Time: 0 Hours

Source: cooks.com published this from their magazine some time ago.

By Keeper from NC

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Oriental Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

1 large English cucumber, peeled and sliced as close to paper thin as possible
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tsp. sesame oil, not dark
2 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted

Directions:

Sprinkle cucumbers with salt in a bowl and toss. Add sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and toss. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, toss, marinate for 20 minutes and serve.

By Deeli from Richland, WA

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Cucumber Onion and Lemon Salad

This recipe uses onions and cucumbers with apple cider vinegar. It has a wonderful, fresh taste that I like! The kids don't really like it though.

Ingredients:

4 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced.
3 medium sweet onions, thinly sliced
4 cups boiling water
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Dash of apple cider vinegar

Directions:

Place onions in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over the onions and let stand 1 minute. Drain and then add cucumbers.

In a separate, small bowl combine the yogurt, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Mix well and pour over onion mixture.

Toss to coat. Chill until serving time. Serve with a slotted spoon and enjoy.

Servings: 16-20

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 0 Minutes

By Robyn Fed from Tri-Cities, TN

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Dill Cucumber Salad

Since the hot weather is here, this is a cool delicious cucumber salad.

Ingredients:

4 cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 small white onion, thinly sliced
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup white sugar
1 Tbsp. dried dill, or to taste

Directions:

Toss together the cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Combine the vinegar, water and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Pour over the cucumber and onions. Stir in dill, cover, and refrigerate until cold. This can also be eaten at room temperature, but be sure to allow the cucumbers to marinate for at least 1 hour.

Source: My Mom

By Lynda from Kearny, NJ

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Lemon Cucumbers Slices

Slice two cucumbers. Squeeze on half of a lemon, add salt and crushed black pepper. Mix well. This delicious healthy snack is ready for TV time. Instead of cake or cookies, this is very crunchy and healthy.

By Geetha from Alpharetta

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Cucumber Salad

This is easy to make. My family likes it as movie snack, and it has two vegetables.

Ingredients:

3 medium cucumbers, sliced thin
1 medium sweet onion, sliced into rings
1 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup light olive oil
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

Peel cucumbers. Put cucumbers and onions in large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients, stir until sugar is dissolved, and taste - you may want more sugar.

Cover and chill for 3-4 hours before serving. Top with chilled cherry tomatoes, if you like.

Servings: 5-6

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cooking Time: 0 Minutes

Source: Cooks.com

By Sherry H. from Valdosta, GA

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Turkish Cucumber Salad

Salad lovers, you will love this one, too.

Ingredients:

6 oz. baked ham, diced or cubed
2 large cucumbers, diced

Salad Dressing:

1 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp. prepared mustard
dash nutmeg
pinch sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
small bunch watercress, chopped
2 fresh mint leaves, minced
2 Tbsp. chopped chives or scallions

Garnish:

watercress
parsley leaves

Directions:

Put ham and cucumbers in a bowl. Prepare dressing by stirring together all ingredients. Fold ham and cucumbers into dressing. Serve salad at once, garnished with watercress and parsley.

Can be served with pasta or rice to make it a complete meal.

By Raymonde G. from North Bay, Ontario

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Gelatin Cucumber Salad

This salad is really different. Interesting mix of the fruity flavored gelatin along with the vegetables.

Ingredients:

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. sweet pickle, chopped
salt
1 carton cottage cheese
1 cup boiling water
1 Tbsp. grated carrots
1 Tbsp. grated cucumber
dash onion juice

Directions:

Mix gelatin and hot water. Let cool. When thickened, beat until light and add mayonnaise. Fold in carrots, pickle, and cucumber. Add dash of salt and onion juice. Add cottage cheese and refrigerate at least 2 hour.

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 10-15 Minutes

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cucumber Salad

This is a great, tangy salad for summer! Great way to use some of the cucumbers from the garden!

Ingredients:

3 cucumbers
1 large onion
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
dash salt
dash pepper

Directions:

Slice cucumbers and onion. Mix other ingredients. Pour over cucumbers and onion. Chill 2-3 hours before serving.

Servings: 8-10

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 0 Minutes

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Dressing for Sliced Cucumbers

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp. pineapple juice
1/4 cup sugar
6 Tbsp. mayonnaise
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
6 Tbsp. corn oil
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

Beat until smooth. Pour over cucumbers.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cucumber Jello Salad

Great way to use those cucumbers from the garden.

Ingredients:

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup boiling water
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 carton small curd cottage cheese
1/2 cup salad dressing
1 tsp. mustard lemon juice
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1 medium onion, grated

Directions:

Mix jello and salt in water, vinegar, and lemon juice and cool until it starts to set, then whip by hand. Add cottage cheese, salad dressing, mustard, cucumber, and onion. Mix together. Pour into mold and chill several hours.

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 0 Minutes

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Dilled Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups cucumbers, diced
2 Tbsp. radishes, sliced
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 Tbsp. tarragon vinegar
1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
1/4 tsp. dill

Directions:

Place cucumber and radishes in bowl. In another bowl, combine yogurt, vinegar, cardamom, and dill. Mix well and pour over cucumbers. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cucumber-Yogurt Salad

Healthy, tasty salad.

Ingredients:

2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp. coarse salt
2 cups low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp. salt
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
curly leaf lettuce

Directions:

Sprinkle cucumbers with coarse salt; cover. Let stand, covered, for 30 minutes. Rinse several times in cold water; drain well. Squeeze dry with paper towels. Set aside. Mix yogurt, sour cream, cumin, cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl. Chill, covered, until serving time. Combine cucumber, yogurt mixture an tomatoes in large bowl; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into lettuce-lined salad bowl.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Refrigerated Dill Cucumber Salad

My mom use to make a cucumber salad. Sadly, she has passed away and I do not have the recipe, but it contain dill. She would put the salad in a jar, then place it in the fridge. It would last about a week.

By Lynda from NJ

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By lindarob213 03/21/2011

My mom in law made a similar salad she used sour cream, dill and thinly sliced cucumbers.

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Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

6 cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 small white onion, thinly sliced
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon dried dill, or to taste

Directions

Toss together the cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Combine the vinegar, water and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and pour over the cucumber and onions. Stir in dill, cover, and refrigerate until cold. This can also be eaten at room temperature, but be sure to allow the cucumbers to marinate for at least 1 hour.

By Bobbie G from Rockwall, TX

RE: Cucumber Salad

The cucumber salad that I had growing up was fairly simple. In a bowl place the amount of sliced cucumbers and thinly sliced onions you want, salt and pepper to taste, add apple cider vinegar to about half way up the mixed cucumbers and onions, and then add cold water to the top of the mix. Gently stir with a fork to combine, chill for a few minutes or until dinner and then serve. Half the time it never even made it to the refrigerator but went straight to the table. It makes my mouth water just to think about it. (04/27/2007)

By circlelady

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

4 cups peeled, sliced med. cucumbers
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/2-1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. red wine vinegar or regular vinegar
1 1/4 cups sweet cream or half and half

Directions

Place sliced cucumbers and onions in a bowl. Sprinkle salt and pepper over them. Let soak 15-20 minutes, then add vinegar and cream. Serve with potatoes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Cucumber Salad

This is one of our favorite summer salads. It is really nice for a picnic or potluck.

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers peeled and sliced thin
1 large onion sliced thin
4 Roma tomatoes sliced thin
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp. sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Liberally sprinkle cucumbers, onion and tomato with salt and pepper. Mix gently. Let stand at least 15 minutes. Mix together mayonnaise and sour cream (may use lite, but not fat free) and sugar. Pour dressing over vegetables and mix. Do NOT drain the liquid from the vegetables as it is part of the dressing. Chill for a couple of hours.

By Margie from Mount Vernon, Ohio

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

4 medium cucumbers, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
salt and pepper, to taste
Vinegar (enough to make a dressing that will pour)

Directions

Mix all ingredients together and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Looking for a Cucumber Salad Recipe

I'm looking for a recipe for cucumber salad. I tried it once and just loved it, but I forgot to get the recipe. I'm pretty sure that the dressing was a balsamic and olive oil vinaigrette - or something similar. Help!

Angela from Sault Ste Marie, ON

RE: Looking for a Cucumber Salad Recipe

I cut up cucumbers, bell peppers, purple onions, and tomato wedges and, drizzle with as much Italian dressing as you like and salt and pepper.. Chill and enjoy..always a hit for my family.. (05/21/2008)

By tukadeka

RE: Looking for a Cucumber Salad Recipe

Never have tried it the way you are saying. But, being of German decent. Below is how I make Cucumber salad.

GERMAN CUCUMBER SALAD

2 lg. cucumbers
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp. dill, dry
1 tsp. paprika

Peel cucumbers and slice very thin. Place cucumbers in colander and sprinkle with salt. Let stand 15-30 minutes. Squeeze liquid out of cucumbers. Whisk remaining ingredients and pour over cucumbers. Best is marinated for an hour or more. (05/21/2008)

By dadstiger

RE: Looking for a Cucumber Salad Recipe

I have two cuke recipes that I use a lot over the summer (and, oddly enough, gave the recipes to a co-worker today).

Sliced Cucumber
Sliced Onion (white, yellow or red...red will change the color of the next ingredient though)
Cider Vinegar to cover
1 Tbsp. sugar

Place all in a bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour...GREAT the next day!

Sliced Cucumber
Sliced Onion
Sour Cream

Place all in a bowl and refrigerate. Great side dish, especially on hot hot days. Also is good on a potato roll as a sandwich! -MtM (05/21/2008)

By Michael the Moe

RE: Looking for a Cucumber Salad Recipe

I love to make a Greek cucumber salad.

Cut the cucumber in small cubes, with the skin on. (Sometimes I chop a small zucchini with this)
chopped red onion
cut up red bell pepper
Pitted kalamata olives (maybe a dozen)
Chopped roma or cherry tomatoes

Put in bowl and sprinkle with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Add some oregano and salt. Let set for couple hours to marinate in the frig. Add some crumbled feta cheese. Mix and serve. I use proportions as to how much salad I want. (05/21/2008)

By WIsgal

RE: Looking for a Cucumber Salad Recipe

I have a recipe that my family likes. It may be similar to what you are looking for. It is called 8 Hour Pickles. Enjoy!

8 cups sliced cucumbers
2 large green peppers or red peppers (one of each)
1 cup sliced onion
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mustard seed
4 level Tbsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar

Add all ingredients and stir. Add cucumbers last. Put in glass jar in fridge. You may also add tiny sliced green tomatoes, tiny carrots, cauliflower, or celery. (05/21/2008)

By Jayme

RE: Looking for a Cucumber Salad Recipe

I think this is the recipe you are looking for.

MARINATED TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD

4 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 cucumbers, peeled and cubed
1 large Vidalia onion, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup olive or salad oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. oregano

Put prepared vegetables in large salad bowl. In smaller bowl combine remaining ingredients with wire whip until salt and sugar dissolve. Pour dressing over vegetables and let stand in refrigerator about 1 hour before serving for best flavor. (05/21/2008)

By jewellz