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Cucumber And Onion Salad With Apple Cider Vinegar And Olives – crunchy, flavorful and easy to make, this salad is perfect for summer. Inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, this salad is popular in my home country – Bulgaria.
Low calorie, this Cucumber And Onion Salad With Apple Cider Vinegar And Olives is great as a party (barbecue) salad, or a side dish.
Hello (almost) September! As much as I don’t want to say goodbye to summer, we’ll soon have to do it. But before that, I’d like to share with you another cucumber salad recipe. Did you have a chance to see this Spiralized Cucumber Salad With Tomatoes And Feta? If by any chance you are looking for a simple and refreshing cold soup, this Cold Cucumber Yogurt Soup – Tarator is worth trying. I also have this recipe for Tomato Cucumber Spinach Salad With Avocado Parsley Dressing, which I make quite often.
Have a lot of cucumbers from your garden? Make sure you try thus Cucumber And Onion Salad With Apple Cider Vinegar And Olives. If you don’t have any veggies in your garden, just like me – get a cucumber from the store and make this easy, light, flavorful and colorful summer salad.
I know creamy cucumber salads, where the dressing is made with yogurt are popular and everyone loves them. They are good! But I personally am a fan of non-creamy cucumber salads, where the dressing os made with olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
Less calories, lighter, crunchier salad. This is why I love cucumbers!
I’m not going to argue, cucumbers have almost no flavor. They are fresh, but taste like water. This is why we need to combine them with other, more flavorful veggies, like onions. Purple onions go perfectly with cucumbers.
What ingredients do you need to make Cucumber and Onion Salad?
- cucumber
- red onion
- dill
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- olive oil
- olives
How to make this Cucumber And Onion Salad With Apple Cider Vinegar And Olives?
Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place in a bowl.
Add onion and olives.
In a small bowl combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt and dill.
Pour dressing over the salad. Add more slat or vinegar to taste, if needed.
What herbs to add to this cucumber and onion salad?
Dill is the best addition to a cucumber salad in my opinion.
Cucumber salad with olives:
And olives – big, meaty Kalamata olives. I know I should have used pitted olives, but when I saw these at the store and even tried them, I had to get them.
They tasted amazing, not too salty and melted on my mouth.
This Cucumber And Onion Salad With Apple Cider Vinegar And Olives is perfect to make year round. A simple combination of flavors and textures.
What to serve with this cucumber salad:
More Salads:
- Creamy Cucumber Salad
- The Best Avocado Egg Salad
- Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Cucumber Radish Salad
- Spiralized Cucumber Salad With Tomatoes And Feta
Cucumber And Onion Salad With Apple Cider Vinegar And Olives
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber, large
- 1/2 cup red onion, cut into 1/2 rings
- 1/3 cup Kalamata olives
- 3 tbsp chopped dill
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt, or more to taste
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, or more to taste
Instructions
- Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place in a bowl.
- Add onion and olives.
- In a small bowl combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt and dill.
- Pour dressing over the salad. Add more slat or vinegar to taste, if needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I love the pretty colors of this salad and how easy it is! I love onions and olives, I could eat them both with just a fork! And I know my husband would love this too…so perfect for Labor Day weekend!
This would be the perfect refreshing side dish for Labor Day barbecue. Looks delicious.
I love that this salad is so simple but the flavors sound amazing together! This is so perfect for this weekend. Hope you’re having a great Labor Day!
I love cucumber and onion salad. It’s so light and refreshing. Adding the olives is a great idea. I’ll need to give that a try. This is a perfect salad to take to a barbecue!