This cucumber feta salad is loaded with sliced cucumbers, avocado, fresh dill, red onion and feta cheese, all tossed in a Greek style dressing. A refreshing salad that’s ready in just 10 minutes!
Cucumber salad is a ubiquitous summer favorite, and this version is no exception. The cucumber and feta pair perfectly for a unique salad that makes a great side dish for chicken, beef and seafood. When I want a cucumber salad, I make cucumber dill salad, Thai cucumber salad or this cucumber feta salad.
It seems that salads are most popular when the warmer weather hits. I had to make this cucumber feta salad to commemorate the beautiful weather we’ve been having. If you need a fresh side dish or snack, this cucumber salad is a great choice!
You can enjoy this salad with great summer dinners like flank steak in my flank steak marinade, Greek chicken kabobs, chicken souvlaki and Greek lemon chicken.
Cucumber Feta Salad Ingredients
To make this cucumber feta salad you will need cucumbers, a red onion, an avocado, fresh dill and feta cheese. For the salad dressing, you will need olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper.
How Do You Make Cucumber Feta Salad?
When you make this cucumber feta salad recipe start by preparing your veggies. Slice your cucumbers, slice your onion, dice your avocado and chop your dill. Next, crumble feta cheese. Place the veggies and feta in a bowl. Next, make the dressing by whisking together olive oil, seasonings, red wine vinegar and mustard. Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss everything together.
Tips For The Perfect Cucumber Feta Salad
- There are various types of cucumbers such as English cucumbers, little Persian cucumbers and the traditional waxed cucumbers. You can use whatever type of cucumber you like for this cucumber feta salad.
- To remove the seeds from your cucumber, simply slice it in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds.
- You’ll want to make sure the red onions are thinly sliced before adding them to your cucumber salad. I use a mandoline slicer to get paper thin onion slices.
- Use the feta cheese that comes in a brick. The brick style feta cheese either comes wrapped in plastic or in a tub of brine. The pre-prepared crumbled feta in tubs is often coated with anti-caking agents and doesn’t taste as fresh.
Quick Tip
Be sure to remove the seeds from your cucumber so the salad doesn’t get watery.
Recipe FAQs
To make cucumbers stay crunchy in salad remove the seeds from the cucumbers before you slice them. Simply cut your cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Then slice your cucumbers. You can also sprinkle a little salt on your sliced cumbers to reduce moisture.
For this cucumber feta salad, I use a block of cow’s milk feta cheese. Cow’s milk feta has a mild flavor that pairs well with this salad. A traditional Greek sheep’s milk feta cheese also works.
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Flavor Variations
This cucumber feta salad is delicious and refreshing as-is; however, you can change the recipe to suit your own taste.
- Creamy: Add some sour cream or ranch dressing to make the cucumber feta salad creamier. You can also check out my recipe for a traditional creamy cucumber salad.
- Veggies: You can add more veggies to this salad like kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, sliced green onions, chopped bell peppers or chickpeas.
- Dressing: For a more acidic flavor, you can add a little lemon juice.
- Herbs: Feel free to add other fresh herbs like fresh basil, fresh chives, fresh parsley, fresh mint leaves or fresh oregano. You could even sprinkle a little of my Greek seasoning over the salad.
I’ll be making this salad again and again. It’s a nice way to use up those extra cucumbers from the garden. It’s always a big hit at any get-together. My kids love it when I make it as a side dish with dinner!
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Cucumber Feta Salad
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 4 cups cucumbers seeds removed and sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion very thinly sliced
- 1 avocado peeled, pit removed, then diced
- 1/4 cup fresh dill finely chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the cucumbers, red onion, avocado, dill and feta cheese in a large bowl.
- Place the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss gently to coat. Serve.
Notes
- Be sure to remove the seeds from your cucumber so the salad doesn’t get watery.
- To remove the seeds from your cucumber, simply slice it in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds.
- You’ll want to make sure the red onions are thinly sliced before adding them to your cucumber salad. I use a mandoline slicer to get paper thin onion slices.
Sounds delicious but wondering whether it can be made a day ahead?
You could make the dressing a day in advance and also cut up the veggies in advance, then combine right before serving. I wouldn’t let the cucumbers sit in the dressing as they will release liquid over time as they sit and water down the dressing.
This is so incredibly delicious! Made it last night with some home grown cukes. Didn’t have any avocados on hand but still turned out amazing. So crunchy and cool. Definitely will be making again!
This is a family staple in our house. We make some variation of this recipe about twice a week. My toddler loves helping make the dressing and I’m happy to report that her interest in helping me prepare our yummy salads has even inspired her to nibble on some vegetables here and there….this is a HUGE WIN in our house. We always make the dressing exactly as described but we throw in all diff types of ingredients with our dressing and feta. Sometimes we add peppers, baby spinach, tomatoes….whatever we have on hand. It ALWAYS tastes yummy! Thank you 🙂
Already a family favorite! Love the avocado in it!
Wonderful! Nice when the recipe is ‘on hand’ stuff!
What a refreshing summer salad when cucumbers are so plentiful!
I would love to try this. What struck me is the preparation time. Since I am still working, easy to prepare foods is what I am into and I’ll probably include this one.
Looks like a delicious recipe. I love avocados! I also love cucumbers. I can’t wait to make it.
Cucumbers and avocado are my two favorites but i never thought it could be combined. Thank you for giving me the idea 🙂
Goodness this salad looks SO refreshing and I am not even kidding my mouth is totally watering looking at the photos! I LOVE salads, especially greek inspired salads! Totally making this!
This looks like a great salad and I need a new salad for my family. I love all the vegetables and the feta is even better.
All my favorites in this beautiful salad. What a nice meal for any occasion.
Personally I would love this salad sprinkled with feta. Rest of the family I would have to change out the cheese.
Ah, this recipes looks wholly delicious and satisfying on a very hot Memorial Day. The temps seem to keep rising, so it would be very nice to have some chilled salad.
This recipe looks so yummy and refreshing! Looking forward to making it for my next gathering.
What a delicious salad. I love everything in it, so I need to make this soon. Cucumbers are some of my favorites!