Need a summer side dish? No‑cook cucumber feta salad delivers bright, fresh flavor with just a handful of ingredients.
This cucumber feta salad gets a fresh twist with spiralized cucumbers, giving it a fun texture and extra crunch. Tossed in a simple homemade vinaigrette and finished with crumbled feta and fresh mint, it’s a light, refreshing side dish perfect for summer.
This dish makes a great side, or toss in grilled shrimp for a wholesome dinner everyone will enjoy!
Reasons you'll ♡ Cucumber Feta Salad
- Simple: you only need a few basic ingredients.
- Refreshing: cool, crisp flavors like cucumber, lemon and feta make this dish perfect for a hot day.
- Low Calorie and Low Carb: none of the fluff, just wholesome ingredients.
Ingredient notes
- Cucumber: I used an English cucumber, but any variety will do. Look for straight cucumbers to make spiralizing easy. Use the ⅛ inch (thinnest) noodle blade on your spiralizer.
- Feta Cheese: adds a salty, cool flavor to this salad.
- Mint: fresh mint compliments the feta cheese.
- White wine vinaigrette- we are using a variation on my favorite white wine vinaigrette but adding a touch of lemon to complement the feta and mint.
Cucumber Feta Salad directions
- Spiralize the cucumbers and set them aside for a few minutes on paper towels to absorb some of the moisture while you make the dressing.
- Next, shake the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a mason jar or salad dressing shaker.
- Toss the cucumber noodles with the salad dressing and feta. Serve immediately.
FAQ
No, you can simply cut your cucumber to your desired thickness and shape. Thin rounds or half‑moons are fine. If you want the ribbon look without a spiralizer, run a vegetable peeler lengthwise down the cucumber to create wide “noodles.”
Seedless varieties such as English or Persian cucumbers stay crisp and don’t need peeling or seeding. Regular garden cucumbers also work, but they do have much seeds. Scrape out the seeds to reduce excess water.
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Cucumber Feta Salad
Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- salt and pepper , to taste
Salad:
- 1 long english cucumber , or 3-4 baby cucumbers
- 2 tablespoons mint fresh ; chopped
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Shake together all vinaigrette ingredients.
- Spiralize cucumber: use a long, straight cucumber, and cut straight across the mid section of the cucumber to create 2 halves. Use the ⅛ inch (thinnest) noodle blade on your spiralizer, and work through the cucumbers to create noodles. Cut the noodles up a few times so you don't have extremely long cucumber noodles.
- Add cucumber to a bowl and add the mint and feta cheese.
- Drizzle with the vinaigrette, toss, and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Greek salad- add in tomatoes, bell peppers, olives and use this greek dressing
- Asian-inspired- swap the vinaigrette for this Asian salad dressing, omit the feta, swap the mint for cilantro and add sesame seeds
- Add in watermelon cubes
- Swap the vinaigrette for healthy homemade ranch dressing
- Top with crispy roasted chickpeas
Nutrition Information
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