The Best Cucumber Salad
Crisp, refreshing, and bursting with tangy flavor, "The Best Cucumber Salad" is the ultimate side dish you'll want on repeat all year long. Featuring thinly sliced cucumbers and red onion tossed in a vibrant dressing of white vinegar, olive oil, and a hint of sugar, this quick and easy recipe is elevated with the addition of fragrant fresh dill. Ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required, this chilled salad is a perfect make-ahead dish for picnics, barbecues, or weeknight dinners. With its simple ingredients and bold flavors, this cucumber salad is a healthy and delicious way to brighten any meal. Perfectly customizable and irresistibly refreshing, it's no wonder this recipe earns its title as the best!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
Wash the cucumbers thoroughly. Using a sharp knife or a mandoline slicer, thinly slice the cucumbers into rounds, about 1/8 inch thick. Place the cucumber slices in a large mixing bowl.
Peel and slice the red onion into thin half-moons. Add the sliced onion to the bowl with the cucumbers.
Finely chop the fresh dill and sprinkle it over the cucumber and onion mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk together the white vinegar, olive oil, granulated sugar, salt, and black pepper until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Pour the dressing over the cucumber and onion mixture. Toss everything together gently until the vegetables are evenly coated in the dressing.
Cover the salad and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Give the salad one final toss before serving. Serve cold as a side dish or light snack. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
401 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 28.8 g | 37% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5 g | 22% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1198 mg | 52% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 32.7 g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.3 g | 15% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.0 g | ||
| Protein | 4.8 g | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 124 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 1044 mg | 22% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
