Description
Greek Cucumber Salad is a fresh and refreshing Mediterranean side dish made with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, red onions, olives, feta cheese, and a zesty homemade lemon vinaigrette. Perfect for summer meals, BBQs, potlucks, or easy healthy lunches.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 2 cucumbers, chopped
- 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup sliced red onions
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup black olives, drained and halved
Greek Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp maple syrup or honey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, maple syrup, garlic, salt, and black pepper until combined.
- Chop the cucumbers and tomatoes, thinly slice the red onions, and halve the olives.
- Add all vegetables and olives to a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top before serving.
- Serve immediately and enjoy fresh.
Notes
Soak red onions in cold water for 10 minutes for a milder flavor.
Kalamata olives work wonderfully in place of black olives.
Add chickpeas or quinoa for a more filling meal.
Best served chilled for extra refreshing flavor.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 171 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 514mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 11mg