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.
Reasons you'll ♡ spiralized cucumber salad:
- it's cool, crunchy, and so refreshing
- it's ready in just 10 minutes
- cucumber noodles add interesting texture and makes it fun to eat
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
10-minute Spiralized Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint
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.
Notes
- 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
Kathleen
Can you make this ahead of time and just add the Feta before serving?
Kathleen
Solved my own problem. Combined the cucumber and mint in one bowl, the dressing in a second and the feta in a plastic bag. Everything is ready to go when we leave for dinner in a few hours. Will combine it when we get there. Looks great.
Denise
So glad to hear this and apologies for my late reply (just got back from holidays). Glad to hear it worked!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane
Never apologise for simple, Denise! It's quick ideas that I'm always looking for, and this one is beautiful to boot!
How lovely that you got to go to a food conference and meet some of your bloggy friends!
marcie
I've been tired this week after the conference, and simple has never looked so good! I've been playing around with cucumber noodle salads lately and love this version! It was so nice meeting you Denise, and everyone really was even better in person!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven
Would you believe that I've never spiralized cucumber before?? That's changing asap because this salad is GORGEOUS and totally needs to be my lunch today!
Tez @ Chile and Salt
This salad looks AMAZING Denise! It`ll be a great addition to a BBQ I`m hosting this weekend! Can`t wait to try it!
Kelly
It was SO nice to finally meet you and everyone! I had such a great time 🙂 Love this spiralized cucumber salad! It looks incredible - so refreshing!!
ami@naivecookcooks
I am dying to buy a spiralizer now Denise and glad you had a great time at the conference! Wish I was there too! This salad looks so great and sounds perfect for hot weather!!
Medha
These salad looks so fresh and packed with flavor! Pinning 🙂
Rachel @ Bakerita
I LOVED meeting you this weekend Denise! I can't believe we all finally got to meet...SO fun! This salad looks so delish too and totally feeds my new obsession with feta. Love this!
Amy
Omg yum
Denise
Thanks so much, Amy 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
It was SO nice to finally meet you, Denise! I had such an amazing weekend with everyone. Can't wait to all get together again! Now onto this salad...I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't like cucumbers, but my husband LOVES cucumbers! He would be so impressed if I made this for him!
Denise
It was so nice to meet you too, Gayle! I want to go back! LOL!