Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe
Published June 17, 2022. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.
This easy-to-prepare creamy cucumber salad is finished with a sweet dressing and fresh dill for the perfect summer side dish. Feel free to customize this salad to make it your own.
I love a good full-flavored salad whether it can be consumed by itself or used to complement other dishes. If you’re like me, then definitely try out my Horiatiki or Mandarin Orange salad.
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber salads can have different variations to them, but the main ingredients are cucumbers, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. It is an extremely easy salad to make and is a perfect light and refreshing side dish at any get-together. Due to its gentle flavors, you can easily serve some cooked chicken on top.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Cucumbers – Persian cucumbers are perfect to use in this salad, but you can use burpee or English cucumbers.
- Mayonnaise – this will add a punch of creaminess, and homemade mayonnaise is even better in this. You can also substitute this for sour cream and crème Fraiche.
- Vinegar – White distilled vinegar is great, but you can also use red wine vinegar or cider vinegar.
- Sugar – This will help balance the flavors of the vinegar and add a subtle sweetness to the dressing.
- Dill – Fresh dill is best to use, but you can use dry dill and substitute 1 to 1.
- Seasonings – You will need salt and pepper in this recipe.
How to Make Cucumber Salad
Here are the easy-to-make instructions for this tasty homemade cucumber salad recipe:
Add the sliced cucumbers to a colander over a bowl and mix in salt to help release as much liquid as possible. Let it stand for 20-30 minutes or up to 6 hours. If salting for longer than 30 minutes, place it in the refrigerator.
Mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and dill, and set aside.
Slice red onions thinly with a knife or a mandolin.
Gently press down the cucumbers with a spatula and then transfer them to a large clean bowl and toss with the dressing, salt, and pepper. Serve.
Make-Ahead and Storage
Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 6 hours ahead of time, however, be sure to keep the dressing separate from the cucumbers before serving.
How to Store: Cover and keep the cucumber salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Chef Notes + Tips
- If you are serving immediately, you most likely will not need to salt the cucumbers ahead of time.
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Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 15 Persian cucumbers, cut into ½ moons
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- ¼ cup sliced red onion
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the sliced cucumbers to colander over a bowl and mix in the 1 tablespoon of salt to help release as much liquid as possible. Let it stand for 20-30 minutes or up to 6 hours. If salting for longer than 30 minutes, place it in the refrigerator.
- Mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and dill, and set aside.
- Gently press down the cucumbers with a spatula and then transfer them to a large clean bowl and toss with the dressing, onions, salt, and pepper. Serve.
Just made this, and serving it with grilled chicken!
Excellent!
I use sour cream instead of mayo, and it came out delicious.
Excellent!
Refreshing! Absolutely love dill! I’d make this, again!
Thank you!
Love this recipe… make this with my salmon with maple dijon glaze and sesame stir fried snap peas and honey mustard roasted baby potatoes… such a good dinner… my mouth is watering thinking about it!!!
So good!
Love this salad. Cucumbers are so refreshing. Thanks for sharing Chef.
My pleasure!
Another summer favorite. Light and refreshing, and delicious. Thanks Chef!
My pleasure!
Perfect summer salad!
So good!
Excellent
15 cucumbers?!
persian cucumbers are small
😁😋yummy ChefBilly thank you 👋😋
Fantastic, I am hooked! I make this a couple times a week.
so good!!
Delicious and refreshing on a hot summer day!
Yes!
Easy to make and absolutely delicious!😋
excellent!
Our old family recipe uses sour cream rather than mayo. I’ll try this to compare.
My grandmother made a similar recipe without the dill. Nothing says summer like creamed cucumbers. I make it a day ahead for the flavors to blend. It’s the perfect accompaniment to fried potatoes!
Delicious. It brings back fond memories of my childhood and eating cucumbers from my family harvest. Thank you chef
so good!!
I recently made this and loved it!
Perfect for summer.
yes!
My husband does not like cucumbers, but when I made this, and he tried it, he really liked it. So now he can help me eat all the cucumbers we grow!
Amazing!
I love every salad and dressing of Chef’s that I’ve made. 🩵
thanks for giving it a shot!!
Loved it! Even my grandson who doesn’t like cucumbers ate it. It went well with the grilled Chicken thighs.
Fantastic!
Great recipe because it is balanced. Love it!
many thanks
Wanted a good cucumber salad for this past holiday, so once again, I looked to Chef Billy. You can NOT go wrong with cucumbers and dill. This was delicious!
Thank you so kindly!!
Love it easy peasy, very summer refreshing salad.
Yes!
its the perfect salad. Made it tonight to have tomorrow with home made humus, pita, gyros meats etc…
I cant wait for the summer cucumbers in the garden now.
It was even better the next day! I used pickle cucumbers just because they were in season. I loved this recipe! Thank you!
So cool and refreshing.
Thank you.