Cucumber Salad With Honey Vinaigrette

Cucumber Salad With Honey Vinaigrette dressing is the perfect idea especially for a warm and sunny day.

This refreshing cucumber salad is packed with flavor thanks to the sliced red onions and fresh mint that is coated in a simple white wine vinegar honey dressing.

Easy Cucumber Salad Recipe.

This is a simple salad recipe that is made with fresh and healthy ingredients.

I like that this tasty salad is friendly to both the Mediterranean and Vegetarian diets!

Did you try my recipe Easy Zucchini Salad?

That tasty salad features a homemade lemon and olive oil dressing.
Both this cucumber salad and that zucchini salad are delicious ideas especially when you are looking for something light and healthy to server.

You can get the perfect sized slices of cucumber and onion using a mandoline. You can find a selection of mandolines here.

Frequently asked questions about cucumber salad.

Tips for making a cucumber salad.

While my salad was made using an English cucumber, you can use any kind of cucumber that you like. Another option is to use two different kinds of cucumbers for a variety of shapes.

Here are some more great tips for you.

1. This is a salad that features sliced cucumbers as a base. You can however mix in or serve this cucumber salad with your favorite lettuce (making adjustment as needed for the dressing).
2. This recipe is vegetarian however, you can make this vegan. simply swap out the honey with maple syrup.
3. When preparing the sliced cucumbers for this recipe, salting is done. The process of salting the cucumbers helps to draw out the excess liquid is done to prevent the salad becoming too watery.

How to store salad made with cucumbers.

This salad should be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated.
If properly stored, it should stay fresh for a couple of days.
However, this salad is not suitable for freezing.

By the way, while you are here you may also be interested in these ideas.

• Mediterranean Diet Chicken Salad
• Bruschetta Pasta Salad
• Air Fryer Caprese Stuffed Chicken
• Mediterranean Diet Two Bean Salad
• Cantaloupe and Strawberry Summer Salad
• Mediterranean Diet Summer Potato Salad
• Simple Summer Farro Salad
• Brussels Sprout Salad with Apples

 

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About this recipe for simple cucumber salad.

This refreshing cucumber salad features sliced cucumbers that are coated in a simple white wine vinegar honey dressing. After combining the ingredients together, the salad is refrigerated for about 30 minutes to set.

What do you serve this cucumber salad with?

• Grilled chicken or fish.
• Pasta dishes such as spaghetti.
• Your favorite pizza.
• Or with a bowl of soup.

Ingredients needed to make Cucumber Salad With Honey Vinaigrette.

• Olive Oil. Extra virgin olive oil is recommended.
• White Wine Vinegar . While you could use red wine, apple cider or balsamic vinegar, white wine is the best complement to the honey.
• Honey. Maple syrup can be used to make this a vegan recipe. You will most likely need less maple syrup than you would honey.
• Cucumbers. If you leave the skin on your cucumber, you should probably clean the cucumber using your method of choice.
• Salt. This is used to pull out the excess water from the cucumber.
• Onion. My salad was made with a red onion that was sliced thin.
• Fresh Mint Leaves . The mint leaves should be chopped or sliced small.
• Optional- seasonings, such as salt, as desired as well as additional mint for serving.

Expert Tip 👉 Slicing the onion as thin as possible will help to balance out the flavors in this salad. If the onion is sliced too thick, the flavor can take over the salad the as a result.

How to make Cucumber Salad With Honey Vinaigrette Dressing.

Yield: Serves 6 as a side

Prep time: 15 minutes
Sitting time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes

Total time: 45 minutes

1. Start by preparing the cucumbers. Slice the cucumbers in half lengthways and then use a spoon to carefully scrape out the seeds. Then slice the cucumber halves into thin slices.
2. Place the slices of cucumber into a colander (over the sink) and toss with the salt. Then allow the colander to sit for about 30 minutes to drain.
3. Rinse the cucumber slices and then blot them dry using a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.
4. Transfer the drained cucumbers to a large serving bowl and then toss in the sliced onion and mint.
5. To make the dressing, simply whisk together the ingredients. Then toss the ingredients in the dressing.
6. Refrigerate the salad for 20-30 minutes for the ingredients to set together and then serve.

Expert Tip👉When adding the dressing to the ingredients in the bowl, start by adding half of the dressing and the tossing the ingredients. Then you can add the remaining dressing to taste, making adjustments as needed.

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Lastly, nutritional Information is only an estimate and thus, can however also, vary especially with ingredients that are used.