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Greek Cucumber Salad

June 14, 2017 By Katya 27 Comments

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Tangy Greek cucumber salad with marinated red onions, tossed in a tzatziki inspired Greek yogurt dressing. It’s fresh, creamy, and has a good punch of flavor, and makes a perfect side for all of your summer get togethers.

It pairs amazingly with our Vodka Sauce Recipe and noodles for an easy meal!

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Greek Cucumber Salad 

Who doesn’t love a good cucumber salad?  It’s fresh, tasty, and does not require a million ingredients. Not to mention it makes the perfect side to just about any meal.

I personally grew up eating cucumber salad tossed in sour cream and dill. My mom would make it every summer with homegrown veggies from our garden.

So today I’m putting my own spin on this childhood favorite with a lot of Greek inspired flavors. Oh and the most delicious marinated red onions.

ingredients for greek yogurt cucumber salad

What is Cucumber Yogurt Salad Made Of?

I recently started following Teri on IG and everything she makes looks insanely delicious, including her marinated onions. We make them all the time as they go with everything.

The combination of flavors is just so good. Not to mention the overall salad is so basic and easy. But that’s what I love about it. You can pretty much whip up a bowl of this salad any day of the week.

You’ll need the following ingredients to make Greek cucumber salad:

  • Red onions
  • Olive oil
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Dried oregano
  • English cucumbers
  • Greek yogurt, full fat
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Garlic
  • Fresh dill

Greek Yogurt Dressing

The Greek yogurt dressing is very similar to a traditional tzatziki sauce. Except it doesn’t have any shredded cucumbers in the dressing.

But it’s simply Greek yogurt combined with lemon juice, garlic, and dill. I recommend using full-fat Greek yogurt and fresh dill to get the best flavor.

It’s tangy and fresh, with a slight bite from the garlic and it’s also good with grilled chicken, spicy shrimp, or simply some fresh naan bread. 

cucumber yogurt salad with greek yogurt dressing recipe

How to Make Greek Yogurt Cucumber Salad

  • Step 1: Marinate the Onions – in a small bowl combine the sliced red onions with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano. Let the onions sit at room temperature while you prepare the dressing and the rest of the salad.
  • Step 2: Prepare the Dressing – combine the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, and dill. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Step 3: Combine Together – in a large salad bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers with marinated onions and dressing. Mix to combine. Taste salt before serving. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for up to 30 minutes.

how to make greek cucumber salad

Leftovers: If you like the crisp taste of cucumbers, I recommend serving this salad immediately or within a half-hour of prep. Otherwise, the cucumbers will begin to soften as they release some of their water. You can store the leftover salad in the refrigerator for up 1 day. The cucumbers just won’t be as crisp.

How to Keep Cucumber Salad Crisp

One way to guarantee that your cucumber salad is crisp and fresh every single time is to buy the freshest cucumbers. Look for firm cucumbers, without blemishes or soft spots. They should be dark green without any yellow spots.

Another way to guarantee a crisp cucumber salad is to toss the salad with the dressing just before serving. Otherwise, if you prepare the salad way in advance the cucumbers will release water and begin to soften.

Lastly, a technique I have yet to try but apparently if you salt the sliced cucumbers beforehand, they release some of their water and stay crisp even after you add the dressing. 

More Easy Cucumber Salads to Try:

  • House Salad Recipe
  • Watermelon Salad 
  • Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
  • Caprese Orzo Salad

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Greek Cucumber Salad - made with marinated onions and creamy Greek yogurt dressing. This simple summer side is insanely delicious and easy to make! | littlebroken.com @littlebroken

Greek Cucumber Salad

★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
  • Author: Katya
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Chop
  • Cuisine: Greek
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Greek cucumber salad with marinated red onions tossed in a tzatziki inspired Greek yogurt dressing. It’s fresh, creamy, and has a good punch of flavor, and makes a perfect side for all of your summer get togethers.


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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2–3 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (full fat)
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the red onion, olive oil, vinegar, and oregano. Let the onions marinate at room temperature while preparing the rest of the salad.
  2. Place the sliced cucumbers into a large salad bowl.
  3. Combine the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt, black pepper, and then add to the cucumbers, along with the marinated onions. Toss everything together really well. Taste for salt and pepper.
  4. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for up to 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • For best flavor, use full-fat Greek yogurt and fresh dill.

Keywords: Greek, easy, summer, cucumber salad

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Greek Cucumber Salad - made with marinated onions and creamy Greek yogurt dressing. This simple summer side is insanely delicious and easy to make! | littlebroken.com @littlebroken

Updated in January 2020 with rewritten post and additional information. No change to the recipe.

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads Tagged With: cucumber, dill, Greek, greek yogurt, tzatziki

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Comments

  1. Anita says

    January 3, 2021 at 7:35 PM

    I made this with a twist and and turned out great. My husband hates onions and we were out anyway. I wanted something similar so I chopped up some Greek peperoncini peppers and threw them in with just a little of the juice. It added that but if crunch and tang the onions usually gives. It was great in a pinch and my husband loved it.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      January 4, 2021 at 9:35 AM

      I love that! Thank you.

      Reply
  2. Janet says

    September 13, 2020 at 3:14 PM

    You should definitely try salting and draining the cucumbers first. My Greek mother-in-law would put them in a colander with a glass bowl loaded with some cans to press them down to drain.

    Reply
    • Katya says

      September 14, 2020 at 9:02 AM

      Thanks for the tip!

      Reply
  3. Lisa says

    July 14, 2020 at 2:00 AM

    This was SOOOOO good! I’ve never made this dish. I hope it will last more than 1 day, even if it gets soggy. I kinda added more of everything so now I have too much on hand, but that makes me happy. It’s just delicious and the fresh dill is key and fresh lemon juice… I could go on. I had so much fun making this and it’s just as tasty as can be. I couldn’t stop eating it with Naan bread! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      July 14, 2020 at 8:34 AM

      Eating it with naan bread sounds so amazing! So glad you enjoyed the salad Lisa. Thanks for feedback.

      Reply
  4. Momma D says

    July 13, 2020 at 9:04 PM

    Used freshly picked cucumbers from our garden but didn’t have fresh dill or full fat Greek yogurt. I used dried dill (2 Tbsp – instead of 1/4 cup of fresh) and fat free Kroger brand Greek yogurt. The recipe was refreshing and delicious. Can’t wait to get some fresh dill! This is one of my favorite summer salads, especially with fresh picked garden ingredients!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      July 14, 2020 at 8:34 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Lorna Pretorius says

    March 2, 2020 at 11:26 AM

    Loved this recipe. May I check though, after marinating the onions, do you drain the onions or add everything in, ‘dressing’ too? I drained them and it was delicious, huge thumbs up from my husband too. Thank you ????

    Reply
    • Katya says

      March 2, 2020 at 12:35 PM

      Yes, you add all the liquid from the onions to the dressing. So happy you hear you love the salad!

      Reply
  6. MLS says

    October 13, 2019 at 4:53 PM

    Was looking for a traditional salad with fresh dill. Was horrified about how many recipes used dried!!! So this was EXACTLY what I was looking for. It was just very fresh, aromatic and flavorful. Almost doesn’t matter how you riff on it. I didn’t have wine vinegar for the onions so I used rice vinegar and threw in some old acidic red wine that was too awful to drink – but sits in the fridge for cooking.

    My salad also sat too long before serving – my guests were late, but the bit of runniness that occurred was fine. I just soaked some up with a paper towel and mixed the cucumbers up some more. The consistency was then like a restaurants cuke salad instead of a tzatsiki- but fine none the less. I probably ate half of it myself!!! Thanks Katya.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      October 14, 2019 at 1:23 PM

      Thank you! So glad you loved the salad and totally made it work.

      Reply
  7. Jen says

    May 30, 2019 at 7:47 PM

    I made this today; couldn’t stop eating it so I had to make another batch so no one would notice how much I ate before dinner.

    It was fantastic!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      May 30, 2019 at 9:04 PM

      I’m so glad to hear that! I appreciate you leaving feedback.

      Reply
  8. Andy says

    July 22, 2018 at 6:46 PM

    Great! I didn’t think marinating the onions would matter that much, but it made them really good!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      July 24, 2018 at 10:04 AM

      Thank you! Glad you loved the onions 🙂

      Reply
  9. Med is well fed says

    January 11, 2018 at 7:45 PM

    I followed the recipe to the letter but the salad was very runny. I’m at a loss in what went wrong.

    Reply
    • Katya says

      January 15, 2018 at 8:30 AM

      It could be the cucumbers or the type of greek yogurt you used. Did you serve the salad right away? If the cucumbers sit out for too long they release a lot of juice.

      Reply
  10. Jaime says

    July 23, 2017 at 3:55 PM

    I love how this looks and I’ll be trying it out tonight! I personally LOVE dill but many in my family (who I’m making it for, simply don’t…what are your thoughts on substituting parsley for dill?

    Reply
    • Katya says

      July 24, 2017 at 9:21 AM

      Hi Jamie: I think parsley or chives would be a great substitute. Hope you enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  11. Stacy Davis says

    July 12, 2017 at 5:36 PM

    This is delicious. I used plain Coconut yogurt and added a little just mayo to the dressing. I also added fresh chives. Thanks for the recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katya says

      July 13, 2017 at 7:25 AM

      That sounds delicious! So glad you enjoyed it Stacy.

      Reply
  12. Drocah says

    July 12, 2017 at 9:23 AM

    Do you add the onion marinade along with onions, or do you drain them? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Katya says

      July 12, 2017 at 2:10 PM

      Hi Drocah: Yes…you want to add everything in, including the marinade. Hope you enjoy the salad!

      Reply
  13. Ben Myhre says

    June 17, 2017 at 8:32 AM

    This looks creamy and tasty!

    Reply
    • Katya says

      June 17, 2017 at 10:00 AM

      Thanks!

      Reply

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