Mediterranean Cucumber Salad

This Mediterranean cucumber salad is filled with delicious and fresh flavors! Crunchy cucumber mixed with zesty tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, salty feta and fragrant fresh mint and basil dressed with a super tasty vinaigrette. Absolutely delightful!

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings servings

Calories 243 kcal

Equipment

cutting board
sharp knife
small spoon
large bowl
small bowl or measuring cup
whisk

Ingredients

3 cups diced English cucumber about 2 large English cucumbers
2 cups diced cherry or grape tomatoes about 10 ounces
1 cup diced red onion about ½ a medium onion
⅔ cup sliced kalamata olives drained
1 cup feta cheese crumbled
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

For The Salad Dressing

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Cut ends of cucumber then cut in half, then in half again lengthwise and scoop out all seeds with spoon.
Then cut each half in half again, and again each in half making four strips total, then dice cucumbers with sharp knife.
Dice the tomatoes.
Then finely dice the red onion.
In small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together oil, vinegar, Dijon, garlic powder, salt and pepper to make vinaigrette.
Assemble all veggies, feta and herbs together in large bowl.
Finally drizzle vinaigrette over cucumber salad, sprinkle salt and black pepper to taste, stir until everything is well coated and enjoy!

Notes

Feta: you can use full-fat, reduced-fat or fat-free feta per your preference.

*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.

Nutrition

Keywords cucumber salad, entertaining, gluten-free, nutritiuous, vegetarian

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