Mediterranean Cucumber Salad (Printable)

Refreshing cucumber salad with tomatoes, feta, olives, and herbs in lemon olive oil dressing.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 large cucumbers, sliced into rounds
02 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
04 - 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
05 - 1/2 red bell pepper, diced

→ Dairy

06 - 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled

→ Fresh Herbs

07 - 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
08 - 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

→ Dressing

09 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
10 - 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
11 - 1 garlic clove, minced
12 - 1 tsp dried oregano
13 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - Slice cucumbers into rounds, halve cherry tomatoes, thinly slice red onion, halve Kalamata olives, and dice red bell pepper. Combine all vegetables in a large salad bowl.
02 - Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the vegetables. Add chopped fresh parsley and dill, distributing evenly across the salad.
03 - In a small bowl or jar, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper until fully emulsified.
04 - Pour the dressing over the salad mixture. Toss gently to coat all ingredients without crushing the vegetables. Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate 10–15 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together in literally fifteen minutes but tastes like you spent forever loving on it
  • The vegetables stay crisp for days, making it perfect for meal prep lunches
  • Every bite delivers that perfect salty tangy creamy combination that makes your tastebuds sing
02 -
  • Salting the cucumbers for fifteen minutes before assembling draws out excess water so your salad never gets watery
  • The dressing needs to hit all the vegetables before serving, otherwise the feta soaks it all up and leaves the cucumbers bare
  • Letting it sit for even ten minutes in the refrigerator transforms it from good to absolutely incredible
03 -
  • Buy your feta in brine rather than vacuum sealed, the texture is infinitely creamier and the flavor more pronounced
  • Let your salad come to room temperature for about ten minutes before serving if you've stored it in the fridge, the flavors are so much more vibrant

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