Name: Best Cucumber Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 large cucumbers; 1 red onion (sliced); 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper

This Cucumber Salad Recipe comes together quickly and with just a few ingredients. A refreshing and tangy side salad it’s a great accompaniment to chicken, grilled meat, seafood and so much more! Easy Cucumber Onion Salad is a must make for any Summer get together.

Close up of a wooden spoon in a cucumber salad

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Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe

Cucumber salad is such a classic side dish, full of fresh flavors and so versatile! It’s an easy side dish that can be made in 10 minutes and it’s always a crowd pleaser!

How To Make Cucumber Onion Salad

Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!

Slice each cucumber in 1/4 inch slices and add to a large bowl.
Add in the sliced red onion (sliced into half moon) and toss to combine.
In a mason jar or small bowl whisk together the apple cider vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Pour the dressing mixture over the cucumber and onion and toss to fully coat/combine.
Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
Enjoy!

Cucumber Onion Salad Variations

I like to finish this dish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs – dill is a classic and parsley would work well too.

What Do You Serve with Cucumber Salad?

This salad is a really versatile side dish and is perfect next to may main courses. Serve it up with:

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Easy cucumber salad in a white serving bowl

Cucumber salad with red onions on a blue and white serving plate

Cucumber Salad Vinegar Dressing

The dressing for this salad is a simple vinaigrette made of:

Apple cider
Water
Sugar
Salt and pepper

I recommend you use apple cider vinegar in this recipe rather than white as it’s less acidic, but if you are in a real pinch you can use white. Simply shake all the ingredients together and you’re done!

Can You Make This Side Dish Ahead Of Time?

The good news is that you can make this easy cucumber salad ahead of time, so it’s a great option for easy entertaining. It’s best eaten the day you make it, but can last up to 3 days.

Build the salad and then store it in an airtight container in the fridge.

Salad with a fork on a blue and white plate

The finished salad in a white bowl with a wooden spoon

Easy Cucumber Salad With Red Onion

This cucumber salad is given a zing with thinly sliced red onion, it adds great color to the dish as well as texture. Slice them thinly so that they don’t overpower the salad.

If you find their flavor too strong, you can try soaking the slices in water before adding them to the cucumber, this can help the flavor mellow. If you are in a spot, you can use a sweet onion in its place.

Tips!

Slice the cucumbers evenly, you can use a mandolin if you have one.
Store in the fridge in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap.
Finish the dish with fresh dill or parsley to give it a fresh lift.

Cucumber and onion salad topped with fresh dill

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If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!

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Diane Gwynn-Sanders

Posted on 7/18/2021

I take the seeds ouscalloped or au gratin go well but you could do tato patties from leftover mashed. Really lends to southern midwest style – think Kansas, Oklahoma.t of the cucumber so it is not mushy, it leaves the salad nice and crisp – of course you must have a fir cuke and oion. This recipe without seeds it BEST after being refrigerated for at least an hour. My mo used to make it in the summer as a side to fresh sliced tomatoes and either fried chicken, chicken fried steak or seasoned pork chops. The main dishes here in are rather heavy so the salad refreshes the palet – do not forget a tato to go with for the lil ones. Here the

Becky Hardin

Posted on 7/20/2021

Reply to Diane Gwynn-Sanders

Thanks for sharing, Diane

Carl L

Posted on 7/16/2021

Made this salad today after not making it for 20 years! Shame on me! I basically followed the recipe but added tiny halved tomatoes. My daughter lived in Turkey for 2 yrs and they serve this type of salad with every meal. Of course they get their ingredients fresh from the market every day so it is very refreshing. Add bread, fruit, cheese, all fresh + braised meat and you have a banquet!

Reply to Carl L

Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Carl!

Susan

Posted on 7/13/2021

I love this recipe but for us it needs a little more vinegar. The salt pulls H2O from the cukes and onions so it dilutes the marinade. Next time I’ll try with straight vinegar and skip the H2O. Other than that the flavors; salt, pepper, stevia, were perfect! I grew up with this recipe but never knew how mom made it! THANK YOU for sharing!!

Reply to Susan

Thanks for stopping by, Susan!

Arkansas Jack

Posted on 7/11/2021

Made exactly as the recipe! Outstanding!! 5 stars!!

Reply to Arkansas Jack

Thanks for sharing, Jack!

Maury M.

Posted on 7/8/2021

This was so delicious. I didn’t have any fresh, or dried for that matter, herbs but it was still so refreshing and delicious. Next time I’ll add the fresh dill and see. I can see why southerners have this simple salad on the ta le at every meal.

Posted on 7/9/2021

Reply to Maury M.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing!

Carrie

Posted on 6/10/2021

I love cucumber salad and have been making this for some time. I will suggest using white rice vinegar. It has a sweet/sour tang which is so good in this recipe.