Best Greek Cucumber Salad Recipes

TOMATO AVOCADO CUCUMBER CHICK PEA SALAD WITH FETA AND GREEK LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a salad bowl toss together tomatoes, chick peas and cucumbers. Add avocado and parsley and gently toss. Add desire amount of dressing and the feta and gently toss to evenly coat. Serve within an hour for best results. For the dressing: In a blender (or mixing bowl with a whisk), blend olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic and salt until mixture is well emulsified. Stir in basil and oregano.

GREEK CUCUMBER - TOMATO AND ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, cucmbers, onion, olives, cheese and parsley in a bowl.
• Drizzle on the vinegar, oil, and add salt and pepper.
• Toss well.

GREEK CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, cucumber, green bell pepper, and onion together in a large bowl.
• Whisk vinegar, sugar, olive oil, black pepper, salt, and garlic together in a small bowl; pour over vegetables. Add olives; toss to coat. Divide salad among four plates; top each serving with feta cheese.

KITTENCAL'S TZATZIKI (GREEK CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD)

Steps:

• Put the finely chopped cucumbers in a sieve and press out as much excess liquid as possible.
• In a large bowl mix the minced garlic with the salt into a paste.
• Add in the Greek yogurt (or strained yogurt) with garlic/salt paste, add to the drained cucumbers, mint, olive oil, more salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and chill for a minimum of 2 hours before serving (you won't be able to keep you spoon out of the bowl lol!).

MINTED FETA, TOMATO AND CUCUMBER GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• Toss vegetables with dressing, Refrigerate overnight for best flavor.

GREEK CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FETA AND PISTACHIO NUTS

Steps:

• Place garbanzo beans in a large gallon size zip-loc bag. Then in a small mixing bowl, whisk the olive oil and vinegar. Pour dressing over the garbanzo beans, and marinate beans in refrigerator 4-6 hours or overnight. When you're ready to prepare and serve the salad, remove beans from refrigerator and drain them in a colander, reserving all the dressing. Taste dressing for seasoning, and if you don't have at least 3 T dressing, add a bit more balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Then, dice the tomatoes. Cut cucumbers into fourths lengthwise, and then into pieces about 1/2 inch wide. Wash basil, spin dry, and then coarsely chop. Combine tomatoes, cucumbers, garbanzo beans and basil and toss with reserved salad dressing. Next, season the salad with salt and fresh ground black pepper. To serve, divide equal portions among individual serving plates, and top with crumbled Feta cheese and pistachio nuts.

GREEK CUCUMBER SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Chop the cucumbers into 1 inch cubes. Place in a medium size bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let sit 15 minutes to release water.
• Drain excess water and stir in cherry tomatoes, onions and cheese.
• In a small bowl, whisk olive oil and lemon juice. Pour over cucumber mixture.
• Add black pepper and stir gently. Chill until serving.
• This light salad tastes especially delicious when prepared with fresh summer cucumbers and tomatoes from the garden!

GREEK CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, scallions and parsley in a large bowl.
• Whisk together lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper for the vinaigrette in a bowl.
• Drizzle olive oil into lemon juice mixture in a steady stream.
• Stir in mint and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Toss salad with vinaigrette just before serving. Serve at room temperature.
• Serve with toasted pita bread pieces, if desired.

GREEK CUCUMBER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine great northern beans, fava beans, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, carrots, onion, and parsley in a large salad bowl.
• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a small glass measuring cup until it thickens slightly. Pour over the salad and mix well.
• Add feta cheese and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until flavors have blended, about 2 hours.

BIG GREEK GUS BURGER AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a grill or grill pan for medium-high heat.
• For the salad: Mix the sliced cucumbers with the garlic, Greek yogurt, dill, mint and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• For the burger: In a bowl, mix together the ground beef, oregano and garlic. Form into four 6-ounce patties. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
• Spread the burger buns with mayonnaise. Layer the bun bottoms with a burger patty, a roasted tomato, and then some red onions and feta. Cover with the bun tops. Serve with cucumber salad on the side.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the tomatoes in half through the meridian and place cut-side up on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and oregano. Roast until the tomatoes are beginning to collapse and have browned a bit on top, about 2 hours.

GREEK STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine sour cream, salt, pepper and cumin, whisk until blended.
• Place cucumber, green onion, dill and garlic in a serving bowl.
• Add the sour cream mixture and toss.
• If desired, add lemon juice to taste.

EASY GREEK CUCUMBER-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.

GREEK STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers, slice in half the long way and remove the seeds. Tip: use a grapefruit spoon to help with seeding the cucumbers. Slice the cucumber the long way again and slice into uniform pieces. If you want to make it into a salsa dice the cucumber smaller Dice the red onion and red bell pepper. If want more color you can use a 1/4 cup each of red, yellow and orange bell pepper. Tip: if you do not like a strong onion flavor place the onions in cold water till you are ready to use them. Slice the scallions into thin rounds Mince the cilantro and red chili. Note: If you are not a fan of cilantro you can use parsley instead. Zest the lemon and then roll the lemons on the counter and juice them. Mix in a large non reative bowl all the ingreidents except for the feta cheese. Let sit for at least an hour for the falvors to meld together. Right before serving crumble the feta into chucks and toss in to the salad.

GREEK FETA AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers as thinly as you can. A mandoline or vegetable slicer will make quick work of it. Toss together the cucumbers and a large pinch of salt in a mesh strainer set over a bowl.
• Combine the feta, oregano, garlic and shallots in a separate bowl. Add the lemon juice and zest and whisk in the olive oil.
• Drain off and discard any water that has released from the cucumbers.
• Toss together the cucumbers and the dressing.

CUCUMBER GREEK SALAD WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, mint and 1 Tbsp. dressing.
• Spoon couscous into 6 shallow bowls; top with cucumber mixture and remaining ingredients.
• Drizzle with remaining dressing.