Greek Cucumber Salad
Jul 01, 2025
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Greek cucumber salad is a flavorful salad that can be made in minutes. Fresh vegetables are tossed in a light, easy to make Greek dressing. This is a wonderful side dish for many meals.
If you enjoy Mediterranean flavors like this, be sure to try this Greek chicken sausage bowl.
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This Greek cucumber salad is one of my go-to salads in the summer. Fresh, colorful, and loaded with crunchy veggies that are tossed in a simple lemon vinaigrette. I like serving this at potlucks, cookouts, even holidays.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy to make. This cucumber salad can be put together in about 15 minutes.
- Fresh and delicious. Crispy cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and tangy feta cheese make for a tasty salad.
- A great side dish. Versatile side that can be served with things like grilled meat, sandwiches, even meatloaf.
Ingredients
Greek salads are known to be full of fresh vegetables and topped with a light dressing. Once thing that sets this cucumber tomato salad apart is there’s no leafy lettuce. Ingredients needed for Greek cucumber tomato salad include:
- Cucumbers – English cucumbers work well for this salad.
- Tomatoes – Use your favorite tomatoes for this recipe. I like using cherry or grape tomatoes.
- Red onion – Adds beautiful color.
- Feta cheese – This adds amazing texture and flavor.
- Olives – Kalamata olives are what is traditionally used but you can use your favorite variety or even leave them out.
- Extra virgin olive oil – Use a good quality oil for this dressing.
- Oregano – A classic herb used in many Mediterranean dishes.
- Lemon juice – Adds freshness and a little acid to balance out the flavors.
How to make easy Greek salad dressing
This is a super simple dressing. Some Greek salad dressings contain red wine vinegar but I’m using extra virgin olive oil for this recipe.
How to make Greek cucumber salad
Scroll to the bottom for full printable recipe, ingredient list and video.
- Dice: Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together extra virgin olive oil, oregano, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the salad: Add cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, and red onion to a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Recipe tips
- Use English cucumber or mini cucumbers because they have thin skin and fewer seeds.
- Dice the ingredients small to make the salad easy to eat.
- Refrigerate before serving to give the flavors a chance to really come together.
Storage
Keep any leftover Greek cucumber salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will last 3-4 days in the fridge.
FAQ’s
This is your preference. I personally like the cucumber skin on English cucumbers but feel free to peel off the skin.
If using English cucumbers, I find they don’t have many seeds so I leave them in. You can remove seeds if you prefer.
Yes, I recommend cutting the vegetables and storing them in one container and store the dressing in a separate container. Pour the dressing over the salad when ready to serve.
Serving Suggestions
Here are a few of my favorite main dishes that pair well with this cucumber salad.
More Salad Recipes
- Corn salad – Fresh corn and tomato salad.
- Pea salad – Tender crisp peas with bacon and cheese.
- House salad – A simple house salad recipe.
- Grinder salad – Creamy Italian dressing tossed with deli meat and cheese.
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Greek Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 2 English cucumbers
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 1 cup olives optional
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cut cucumbers into small chunks. Place in bowl.
- Add halved tomatoes, onion, olives and Feta cheese. Toss to combine.
- In a small bowl, mix together extra virgin olive oil, oregano, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat.
- Serve or refrigerate until ready to eat.
Video
Notes
- Use English cucumber or mini cucumbers because they have thin skin and fewer seeds.
- Dice the ingredients small to make the salad easy to eat.
- Refrigerate before serving to give the flavors a chance to really come together.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Who can resist to a delicious Greek salad bowl! It’s the best side dish for summer!
My family makes cucumber salad every year, but none of it looks like this! I love this recipe, it’s one I will have to try this summer.
Greek Salads are one of my favourite salads. They are so simple to make and always taste delicious.
now that’s a delicious looking salad! I’d love to sit down to that for diner.
That looks so good. Summer is salad season and we’re growing cucumbers in the garden. Can’t wait to use them in this!
Ohh now this sounds like a good salad – I have to admit over the summer I always get the urge to play with salads more.
This looks so good! I love a tasty salad. I’d make this one, but with no olives!
It looks delicious! I have a couple of small cucumbers on hand, so I think I’ll make that salad tonight!
Yum! I love feta cheese on salads, greek salads or not. I love the bitter sort of taste. My husband would love this. Anything with olives and onions for him!
This Greek salad looks really yummy. It would be perfect to have for lunch today.