Best Summer Cucumber Salad Recipes

SUMMER CUCUMBER JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cucumber, alternating rows so that thin green strips of peel are left. Slice cucumber into thin rounds.
• Stir cucumber, jicama, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a bowl until salad is evenly mixed. Gently fold tomatoes into salad.

SUMMER CORN AND ORZO SALAD WITH CUCUMBER-FETA DRESSING

Steps:

• Place 1 cup feta cheese, half of cucumbers, oil and 1 tablespoon water in processor. Process until smooth. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook orzo in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add corn; cook until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite, about 2 minutes longer. Drain pasta and corn. Transfer to large bowl. Add 1/2 cup feta cheese, remaining half of cucumbers and 1/3 cup chives; toss to combine. Mix in dressing. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup feta cheese and 2 tablespoons chives.

SUMMER CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomato, green pepper and onion. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine lime juice, vinegar, dill, salt and pepper; shake well. , Pour over cucumber mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SUMMER CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the dill, chives, and sour cream together in a small bowl. Stir the lemon juice into the sour cream mixture; allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Place the cucumber slices in a large bowl. Add the sour cream mixture to the cucumbers and stir gently until evenly coated. Serve immediately.

CUCUMBER BLUEBERRY FETA SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, blueberries, feta cheese, scallions, and parsley in a bowl.
• Mix oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour dressing over salad; toss to combine.

KIM'S SUMMER CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse several times with cold water until pasta is cool.
• Stir pasta, cucumber, onion, and dill in a salad bowl. Whisk vinegar, sugar, water, vegetable oil, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved. Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat with dressing. Let chill for 2 hours before serving.

CUCUMBER N WATERMELON SALAD A SUMMER DELIGHT!!!!!!!

Steps:

• Mix salad dressing ingredients in a bowl. Toss in the salad ingredients.
• Chill 1 hour and then enjoy if you can wait the hour.

SUMMER NECTARINE, TOMATO, AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, cucumber, nectarine, and cilantro together in a bowl. Stir in olive oil gently. Sprinkle goat cheese over salad.

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!

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP WITH CREAM FRESH AND SUMMER HERB SALAD

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender place all the "soup" ingredients and puree. Lightly season with salt and pepper and refrigerate for several hours or up to overnight. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and season with salt and pepper. Whisk water into creme fresh, till think enough to drizzle (or no longer clings to the spoon). In a bowl combine tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, chives, parsley, and dill. Season with salt and pepper. In an additional bowl stir together olive oil, white wine vinegar, honey, and lemon juice. Toss together, olive oil mixture and salad. Divide soup in bowls, drizzle soup with crème fresh and place salad into the center of each bowl, and sprinkle with chives.

HONEYDEW CUCUMBER SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Mix honeydew melon, cucumber, red onion, almonds, and feta cheese together in a bowl.
• Beat cream, olive oil, and poppy seeds in a bowl using an electric mixer until thickened. Stir dressing into salad; refrigerate until flavors blend, 2 hours to overnight.

PAM'S CREAMY CUCUMBER AND SUMMER SQUASH SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Wash, peel (if desired, I usually leave the skins on) de-seed (If necessary) and chop veggies. Place in large bowl. Slice onions thinly. Peel and prepare jicama (or drain and chop water chestnuts) Add to bowl.
• 2. In a smaller bowl, mix all dressing ingredients well. Use up to 1/2 c. each of mayo and sour cream as a base depending on how many veggies you are using. Adjust other seasonings to your taste for full size recipe. Approx 1/4 c vinegar, 2-3 Tbsp sweetener,thyme and garlic powder as directed, mustard to taste (I use honey mustard 1-3 Tbsp). Mix again and pour over veggies, stir and refrigerate until served.
• 3. As I said, this is more "Food assembly" than actual cooking, so try your own mixture. You can add peas, carrots, green beans, radishes, or whatever you like. Change to parsley and basil, or tarragon, or lemon thyme, etc. Have fun and enjoy!

SUMMER CUCUMBER SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• Combine vinegar and sugar in small saucepan.
• Wash and dry the mint leaves; then, add half of them to the saucepan. Heat the mixture just long enough to dissolve the sugar.
• Wash and dry cucumbers; then, trim the ends. Slice thinly, and add to the saucepan, stirring to coat well.
• Serve topped with the remaining mint leaves.

SUMMER TOMATO, ONION & CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Preparation 1.Whisk vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper in a large shallow bowl. 2.Remove alternating stripes of peel from the cucumbers. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds. Add the cucumber slices, tomatoes and onion to the dressing; gently toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. 3.Just before serving, add herbs and toss again. Nutrition Per serving : 58 Calories; 3 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 8 g Carbohydrates; 1 g Protein; 2 g Fiber; 202 mg Sodium; 264 mg Potassium 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat Tips & Notes •Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 2 up to 1 hour ahead

SUMMER TOMATO, ONION, AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a large shallow bowl. 2.Remove alternating stripes of peel from the cucumbers. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds. Add the cucumber slices, tomatoes, and onion to the dressing; gently toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. 3.Just before serving, add herbs and toss again.

KIM'S SUMMER CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse several times with cold water until pasta is cool.
• Stir pasta, cucumber, onion, and dill in a salad bowl. Whisk vinegar, sugar, water, vegetable oil, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved. Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat with dressing. Let chill for 2 hours before serving.