Easy Cucumber Onion Salad
The classic summer salad recipe is quick and gets ready in just 5 minutes and is a favorite at my home. Cucumbers and onions are sliced and tossed with a refreshing lemon dressing. Make your summer meals tastier with this refreshing cucumber salad! Simple to prepare, healthy, and bursting with flavor—perfect for any occasion.
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized cucumbers thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon fresh dill finely chopped
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon pepper powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt or as per taste
Instructions
Let us make the salad dressing:
- To a small mixing bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper, and whisk.
Let us make the cucumber and onion salad:
- To a large mixing bowl, add sliced cucumbers, sliced red onion and dill leaves.
- Pour the dressing over the cucumber, onion and dill and toss gently.
- Let the vegetables be covered with the dressing.
- Cover and keep in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
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Notes
- You can substitute vinegar for lime juice and replace honey with sugar.
- If you're using vinegar, be sure to add sugar to the easy cucumber salad recipe to balance out the strong vinegar flavor.