Cucumber Salad Recipe – This refreshing cucumber salad is a great side dish for any meal – chicken, beef, pork, fish, or vegetables! A longtime family favorite, Cucumber Onion Salad is ready in minutes and full of flavor!

Cucumber Salad Recipe - This refreshing cucumber salad is a great side dish for any meal - chicken, beef, pork, fish, or vegetables! A longtime family favorite ready in minutes and full of flavor! // addapinch.com

Cucumber Salad is one of those salad recipes that I’m not sure who in the world invented it, but it is pretty much served in just every Southern household I’ve visited. Sometimes known as Cucumber Onion Salad, it is a timeless classic and makes a delicious, versatile side dish.

Cucumber Salad Recipe

So quick and easy to make, this cucumber salad comes together in about 10-15 minutes and is perfect for serving right away or storing away in the refrigerator to marinate in the simple dressing to just become even more delicious!

To make it, you’ll want to start with fresh cucumbers. For the cucumbers, you can use whatever type you prefer. My family has always used fresh cucumbers straight from the garden that they’ve peeled and sliced. But if you prefer a cucumber with fewer seeds, you might like to use an English cucumber instead.

If you are using onions, you’ll want to make sure to have your onion peeled and then slice it into thin slices and add to the cucumber.

Next, you’ll mix together your simple dressing for the salad that just uses a few simple ingredients. Add your vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, and water to a large liquid measuring cup or bowl. Whisk until it is well combined and then pour the dressing over the salad.

Cucumber Salad Recipe - This refreshing cucumber salad is a great side dish for any meal - chicken, beef, pork, fish, or vegetables! A longtime family favorite ready in minutes and full of flavor! // addapinch.com

You can now serve it or cover and refrigerate overnight for the cucumbers to marinate in the dressing even more!

What Do You Serve With Cucumber Salad?

Cucumber salad makes a great side dish it is so light and refreshing! We love to have it with just about anything, but especially love it with grilled chicken, BBQ ribs, pulled pork, and even a pimento cheese sandwich!

It comes together with just a few simple ingredients and is perfect to make for weeknight meals, picnics, bbqs, or even bringing along to family reunions.

Families make this Cucumber Onion Salad in several different ways – from using apple cider vinegar instead of white vinegar, only using small pickling cucumbers instead of English, adding in diced tomatoes (Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad), and adjusting the vinegar dressing to their taste.

Cucumber Salad Recipe - This refreshing cucumber salad is a great side dish for any meal - chicken, beef, pork, fish, or vegetables! A longtime family favorite ready in minutes and full of flavor! // addapinch.com

Here’s our quick recipe for this Cucumber Onion Salad. I think you’ll love it!

Cucumber Salad Recipe

4.94 from 29 votes
Cucumber Salad Recipe – This refreshing cucumber salad is a great side dish for any meal – chicken, beef, pork, fish, or vegetables! A longtime family favorite ready in minutes and full of flavor! 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients 

  • 2 cucumber, peeled and sliced
  • sweet onion
  • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions 

  • Place cucumber slices into large bowl. Cut Vidalia onion into long thin strips and add to the bowl.
  • In 2-cup measuring cup, add vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic, and water. Mix well with a fork and pour over cucumber and onions. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator at least an hour before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

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  1. I live in the in the coastal area of South Carolina and from the time my garden produces the first cucumber we have cucumber salad everyday with dinner. One thing I add that I may have overlooked in the comments are peppers. Bell pepper, banana peppers, and a few pieces of hot pepper. This gives it the best flavor and I also added leftover cucumber salad to my salads.

  2. I have never heard of it! But I’ve only lived in Georgia for about 10 years. Sounds yummy!

  3. 5 stars
    You must be reading my mind. Have been thinking about a good cucumber salad lately. Haven’t made it in years because hubby doesn’t like cucumbers, but will have to do it for myself. Thanks

  4. Yes ma’am! One of our family Summer favorites too!! (good with some chunks of home grown tomatoes tossed in)