Easy Greek Cucumber Salad Recipe

This easy Greek Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and healthy option for summer days. Made with cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese, and a homemade Greek dressing, it's perfect as a side dish or light meal. It's also great for potlucks and summer barbecues!

Greek cucumber salad combines crunchy cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, tangy feta cheese, and a zesty dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs.

It's easy to prepare - just chop the veggies, crumble the feta, and mix the dressing. Toss it all together in less than 10 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights.

This simple salad pairs well with Smoked Beef Brisket, Smoked Boneless Chicken Thighs, or Smoked Pork Chops. Add Air Fryer Chickpeas for more fiber and protein.

This easy salad is perfect for anyone looking to add a fresh Mediterranean flavor to their meals.

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❤️ Why You Will Love This Recipe

• This Greek cucumber tomato salad is full of fresh ingredients.
• It's easy to make and has a fresh flavor, thanks to the lemon-garlic dressing.
• This salad can be served as a side dish or a light meal.
• It's budget-friendly.
• This Mediterranean Cucumber salad is low-carb - making it perfect for anyone following a Mediterranean diet or looking for a low-carb, gluten-free, or keto dish.
• It can be easily doubled or tripled to feed a crowd.

🍅 Ingredient Notes + Substitutions

This cucumber tomato Greek salad uses a handful of fresh vegetables and simple ingredients you can easily find at your local grocery store.

• Lettuce: You can use any lettuce, such as Romaine, Iceberg, Arugala, or Butter lettuce. If you don't want to use lettuce, skip it and just use the other ingredients.
• Cucumbers: Long English cucumber is my favorite for this salad, but you can use any cucumber.
• Tomatoes: I used cherry tomatoes, but you can use grape tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, or any large tomatoes.
• Red onion: You can use green, white, or yellow onions as well.
• Kalamata olives: You can use black olives or green olives instead. I like to buy my Kalamata olives already pitted to make it even easier to make this classic Greek salad.
• Feta cheese: You can even use goat cheese, blue cheese, or parmesan cheese.
• Extra virgin olive oil: You can also use any oil, such as avocado or grapeseed.
• Fresh lemon juice: You can use lime juice instead of lemon juice if you prefer.
• Garlic: I used fresh garlic or ½ teaspoon of garlic powder instead. If you don't like garlic, skip it.
• Dried oregano: I used dried oregano, but you could use fresh oregano. You can also use dried or fresh herbs like basil or thyme.

See the printable recipe card for exact measurements and a full list of ingredients.

🥒 How To Make Greek Cucumber Salad

First things first, wash and dry the lettuce and tear it into bite-sized pieces. Put it in a large mixing bowl.

Slice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and thinly slice the red onion. Add them to the mixing bowl with the lettuce.

Add the pitted Kalamata olives and crumbled feta cheese to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients.

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, and dried oregano.

Pour the Greek salad dressing over the salad and toss gently until everything is evenly coated.

Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Before serving, give the salad a quick toss to redistribute the dressing.

Add salt and black pepper to taste.

💭 Expert Tips

• Choose ripe, juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes that are firm but give slightly when gently squeezed.
• Don't skip the marinating step.
• Slice the vegetables evenly.
• Adjust seasoning to taste. If you like more tang, add more lemon juice.
• Add other ingredients such as green pepper, avocado, radishes, or chickpeas.
• Greek cucumber salad is best served chilled, so keep it in the fridge until you're ready to serve. Place the bowl inside a larger bowl filled with ice to help keep it cool if you're serving it outdoors on a hot summer day.

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