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Home » Recipes » Greek Cucumber Salad

Greek Cucumber Salad

Published: Jan 19, 2022 · Modified: Feb 15, 2022 by Tara Smithson

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This greek cucumber salad is so delicious with homemade greek dressing! It only takes 10 minutes to prep. It is perfect for lunch with a piece of pita bread or add some grilled chicken and serve it for dinner.

two serving plates of greek cucumber salad this recipe

I am obsessed with Greek food. I love how simple ingredients can create such bold flavors. This greek cucumber salad with homemade greek dressing proves that. It is so simple to build, but it packs really great flavor.

This salad itself is more of a lunch recipe in my personal opinion, but add some pita bread and grilled chicken and you are looking at an easy weeknight dinner.

If you are looking for more healthy dinner ideas, make sure to check out these recipes:

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Why You Will Love This Recipe:

  • It is full of Greek flavor with the cucumber, red onions, kalamata olives, and feta cheese
  • This salad is tossed in the most delicious homemade greek dressing
  • The recipe is really versatile and can be served as an easy side salad or top it with chicken or chick peas and serve it as a meal. Don't forget the pita bread!
  • It only takes 10 minutes to prep!

Tips for the Recipe:

Can I prep this ahead for the week?

Yes! I ate this for a few days after I made it. The longer the salad dressing marinades, the more delicious it gets. Wait to add the feta cheese right before serving if you plan on letting it sit in the fridge for a bit.

I need more protein. What can I add to the recipe?

I totally understand this! Add drained garbanzo beans or grilled chicken..or both!

What's up with the kale?

I like kale and decided to make this recipe a little more salad-ish. If you don't love kale, just leave it out or replace it with a handful of baby spinach or chopped romaine hearts.

Ingredients for Greek Cucumber Salad & Homemade Greek Dressing:

Cucumber, Red Bell Pepper, Red Onion, Kalamata Olives, and Feta: Classic Greek Ingredients and the base of our salad

Kale: An optional ingredients, but I wanted to add a spin on this salad and it is delicious.

Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Lemon, Dijon Mustard, Garlic, Oregano, Red Pepper Flakes, Black Pepper and Salt: The ingredients for the BEST homemade greek dressing!

How to Make this Greek Cucumber Salad:

For the Dressing:

Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, oregano, garlic, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Set aside.

salad dressing in a bowl

For the Salad:

onion, cucumber, red pepper and kale chopped up

Into a large bowl, add the kale and 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, ⅛ teaspoon salt and give it a massage for 2 minutes. This helps to make the kale nice and tender. It's kind of weird, but it makes such a difference in taste! Check out my tutorial for how to massage kale.

Add in the cucumber, red bell peppers, onion, and kalamata olives.

Add in the feta cheese. Note: If you are meal prepping this ahead of time, wait to add the feta until serving.

Pour about half of the salad dressing over the salad and toss again.

Save the additional dressing for serving.

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two serving plates of greek cucumber salad

Greek Cucumber Salad


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  • Author: Tara Smithson
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 large servings, or 4 side salads 1x
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This greek cucumber salad is so delicious with homemade greek dressing! It is perfect for lunch with a piece of pita bread or add some grilled chicken and serve it for dinner. 


Ingredients

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Greek Dressing:

  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • juice from ½ a lemon
  • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

For the Greek Cucumber Salad:

  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cucumber, sliced thinly on a mandoline. * I used an English cucumber for it's firmness and less seedy.
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced very thin
  • ½ of medium sized red onion, sliced very thin
  • 2 large pieces of kale, stems removed and chopped very fine 
  • ¼ cup kalamata olives
  • 1 cup feta, crumbled

Instructions

For the Dressing: 

Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, oregano, garlic, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Set aside.

For the Salad:

Into a large bowl, add the kale and toss it in ½ tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and ⅛ teaspoon salt and massage the kale for 2 minutes. Check out my tutorial on massaging kale.

Add in the cucumber, red bell peppers, onion, and kalamata olives.

Add in the feta cheese. Note: If you are meal prepping this ahead of time, wait to add the feta until serving.

Pour about half of the salad dressing over the salad and toss again. 

Save the additional dressing for serving. 

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Notes

Massaging kale turns bitter and tough leaves into soft and tender greens. It makes such a difference in taste and texture!

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: salad
  • Method: chopped
  • Cuisine: greek

Keywords: greek cucumber salad, greek salad, homemade greek dressing

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About Tara Smithson

Hi! I'm Tara with Simply Made Eats. Total foodie turned food blogger. I have been cooking simple, delicious meals for my family & friends for the last decade. I love creating real recipes with fresh ingredients & sharing my recipes for others to create in their own kitchens.

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  1. Holly

    February 16, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    Really fresh and delicious. Love the dressing!

    ★★★★★

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