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.
Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe
Cucumber onion salad is such a classic side dish, full of fresh flavors and so versatile!
How To Make Cucumber Onion Salad
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- 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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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.
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.
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Best Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers
- 1 red onion sliced
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Slice each cucumber in ¼-inch slices and add to a large bowl.
- Add in the sliced red onion (sliced into half moons) 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!
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Nutrition Information
This is delicious. I used red wine vinegar because that’s what I had on hand. My hubby said it was the best cucumber salad he’s ever tasted.
I love to hear that, Connie!!
I doubled the sauce. 12″ cucumbers are too large. For this recipe, a 6-8″ cucumber should be considered large.
Thanks for sharing, Courtney!
I’m confused at the good ratings for this recipe… I followed it to a T and it was so peppery. Definitely needs less pepper.
I’m sorry this recipe wasn’t to your taste, Jill! Feel free to reduce the amount to better suit your personal tastes!
I made this today with the fresh dill and it was very delicious. Thank you for sharing Becky!
So glad you enjoyed it, Jerry!
No tomato on hand and couldn’t figure out how to make a salad with what was in the fridge, then found this recipe. Simple, quick and the dressing is unbeleivably good, even with the dried dill! Made it early and let it sit for a little over an hour. Cut it in half for two people and ate it all. Wife poured off the left over dressing and saved it to use again for lunch the next day. Leftover pork loin from the freezer and Giada’s spage=hetti melone made a knockout meal. Thanks for the recipe. Heading to the index to peruse your other offerings….
I’m so glad it was a hit! Thanks for stopping by, Craig!
Soooo good and easy. Thank you! Great way to use the cucumbers we grew this year.
So glad you enjoyed it, Angie!
Simple and simply delicious
Thanks for stopping by, Ed!
Anyone use English cucumbers in this recipe?
You can use whatever cucumbers you have on hand!
Great recipe! Just like my grandmother made. It will be a summer favorite.
Thanks for sharing, Connie!
This was perfect – just like my mom used to make. I am looking forward to trying the cucumber and feta salad!
That’s wonderful to hear, Liz!