Spiralized Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint

Cool and crunchy, this spiralized cucumber salad comes together in under 10 minutes! Cucumber noodles are tossed with feta and mint in a lemon vinaigrette. Low carb and gluten-free.

Cucumber salad is the perfect refreshing side dish for summer. Our faves include this crunchy Asian cucumber salad, as well as this simple yet delicious spiralized cucumber salad.

Cucumber noodles add a unique and interesting texture to this simple salad, and are perfectly complimented by fresh mint, salty feta and a simple tangy vinaigrette.

Ingredient Notes

• Cucumber- I used a long English cucumber, but use your favorite type. Look for perfectly straight cucumbers to make spiralizing easy. Use the ⅛ inch (thinnest) noodle blade on your spiralizer.
• Mint- fresh mint makes this salad so fresh and compliments the feta cheese
• Feta cheese- adds a salty and briny flavor to this salad
• 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

Recipes Tips

Making cucumber noodles

Spiralizing a cucumber is very similar to spiralizing a zucchini, and I have step by step photos in how to cook zucchini noodles here.

I'd advise cutting long cucumbers in half or even in 3 slices. Make sure you cut them very straight. Spiralize the cucumber, then chop the pile up 2-3 times to prevent having excessively long cucumber noodles.

Since cucumbers have a high water content, it's smart to lay the noodles on a towel and allow to sit for several minutes before proceeding with the rest of the salad.

The vinaigrette

This white wine vinaigrette is neutral and tangy and comes together in minutes. This dressing works well to coat the salad ingredients, enhancing their flavors.

To make the vinaigrette, shake the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a mason jar or salad dressing shaker.

Putting it all together

Spiralized cucumber noodle salad does not keep well and must be served fresh. Drizzle the cucumber noodles, mint and feta cheese with the vinaigrette, toss it all up and serve immediately!

Variations

• 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

Meal Prep + Storage

As mentioned, spiralized cucumber salad is not make ahead-friendly, however, you can prep components ahead:

• Dressing- you can shake it up 2 weeks ahead and store it in the fridge
• Feta cheese- crumble ahead and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week

More salad recipes

• Taco Salad
• Orzo Pasta Salad with Mint + Feta
• 10 Minute Crunchy Rainbow Thai Salad
• Black Bean and Corn Salad
• Kale Caesar Salad with Garlic Chickpeas

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10-minute Spiralized Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 10 minutes mins

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Cool and crunchy, this spiralized cucumber salad comes together in under 10 minutes! Cucumber noodles are tossed with feta and mint in a lemon vinaigrette. Low carb and gluten-free.

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Ingredients

Vinaigrette:

• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon honey
• ▢ salt and pepper

Salad:

• ▢ 1 long english cucumber spiralized using the ⅛ inch (thinnest) noodle blade
• ▢ 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 noodles to a bowl and add the mint and feta cheese.
• Drizzle with the vinaigrette, toss everything up, and serve immediately.

Tips:

Storage

This salad doesn't keep well and should be prepared just prior to serving.

Variations

• 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

Serving: 1/4 batch, Calories: 72kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 160mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g

Author: Denise Bustard

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

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