Cucumber Salad with Red Onion + Dill
I love simple, easy and quick to prepare dishes. This cool Cucumber Salad with Red Onion + Dill ticks all of those boxes. Plus it is both Vegan + Gluten Free!
Consisting of cucumber, red onion, dill, and some oil and vinegar, this salad is super hydrating and full of flavour. This salad is a quick little side dish or it could also be a light lunch if you add a bit of protein like tuna or chicken to make it more substantial.
I don’t know about you, but when the summer months hit I am all about the cool salads and EASY lunches and dinners.
CUCUMBER SALAD WITH RED ONION + DILL
First, peel the skin of half of a cucumber, then slice it in half.
I then slice the halves into semi circles and put them in a medium bowl.
Next up, the red onion!
Slice some red onion very thinly and place them on top of the cucumber.
Next the ingredient that pulls it all together, delectable dill.
You can totally use fresh dill if you have it, but dried dill works well and definitely makes this salad super quick to throw together.
Toss in a little olive oil and vinegar and boom! After my first mouthful of this salad, I actually spoke out loud. “Delicious!”,
I said to myself. I would have said more but I was too busy shoveling cucumber salad into my mouth…
This is perfect for the warm days ahead. Easily packed up, it would be great to tote to work for lunch. However considering the water content, this dish may get a little soggy if you let it sit for too long.
Considering this I would not advise letting it sit overnight.
What a great summer salad option that is bursting with taste and H2O. Also, it’s ready in 5 minutes…what more could you ask for?
Do you have a bounty of cucumbers? Try your hand at pickled cucumbers. It takes only 10 minutes and is super easy.
MORE HEALTHY SALAD RECIPES:
Chicken Avocado Salad with Toasted Pecans
Greek Style Chicken Salad + Lentils
Originally posted in June 19, 2013. Updated July 31, 2019
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Cucumber Salad with Red Onion and Dill
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber peeled and sliced into semi circles
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped dill
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt *divided
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Place peeled and sliced cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and toss. Let them sit for 20-30 minutes.
- Pat the cucumbers dry with a paper towel and transfer them to a mixing bowl.
- Add the thinly sliced onions to the bowl with the cucumbers.
- In a small jar with a lid, add the oil, vinegar, and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Shake it really well for 20 seconds to emulsify.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumbers and onions, and toss. Add fresh pepper and dill and toss again. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if desired.
- Keep covered in the refrigerator until serving.
I made this and it was delicious! I subbed red wine vinegar and add cilantro. Fab!!
Hi Stephanie! Great idea adding cilantro. I love that fresh, clean taste:)
This sounds like a salad my husbands Opa made last time he visited – it was so delicious! I’ll have to try this!
So easy! Very traditional as well…
a great healthy salad for summer!
I agree, Dina! This has summer written all over it:)