Greek Cucumber Salad

This Greek Cucumber Salad is loaded with flavor! Made with cucumbers, red onion, tomatoes, feta, capers, olives and dill. A great side dish!

If you’re looking for the perfect salad to serve along side grilled Greek chicken, baked salmon with capers or something to scoop up with homemade pita chips, you’ve got to make this salad. It is light, crisp, full of textures and so flavorful. It made a great side dish for dinner but would make a great light lunch too.

Let’s talk about what you will need to make it.

Greek Cucumber Salad Ingredients:

• CUCUMBER: I use english cucumber in this recipe because I wanted to keep the skin on. They are also a bit sweeter than your standard cucumber. However, you can use which ever cucumber you have access to.
• TOMATOES: Use whatever tomatoes that you have on hand. I happened to use campari with are smaller vine-ripened tomatoes. You can also use grape tomatoes or diced vine-ripened tomatoes.
• RED ONION: Make sure to thinly slice the red onion so that they are not too overpowering in the salad.
• FETA CHEESE: Adds the perfect salty, cheesy touch to the salad.
• CAPERS: The bud of a flower, these tiny bites are a briny power house. We are obsessed in our house!
• EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
• WHITE WINE VINEGAR: You can also use sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar.
• FRESH DILL WEED: Dill and cucumber pair so well together so I just new that this herb would be perfect in the dressing.
• GARLIC: It is best to crush the garlic in this recipe so that it blends in with the dressing.
• SALT: Both capers and feta cheese are salty on their own so I really recommend waiting until the salad has had a chance to marinate before adding additional salt.

Step by Step Photos and Instructions:

Like any salad, making this Greek Cucumber Salad is easy peasy! Chop the veggies, make the dressing, toss and volia! The hardest part will be waiting about 20 minutes or so for the flavors to meld before digging in.

• STEP# 1: Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until they have emulsified.
• STEP #2: Combine all salad ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Gently stir together.
• STEP #3: Pour the dressing over the top and gently toss. It is important not to toss too much or the feta will start to break apart. Allow to set for at least 20 minutes so the flavors have a chance to meld. Season to taste with salt and serve.

Storage and Leftovers:

This salad is great shortly after it is made or even the next day. However, keep in mind that the cucumbers and tomatoes will continue to release their liquid as the salad sits so it may become a bit more watery. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

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