Cucumber Salad Recipes

We've given this creamy cucumber salad recipe a healthy update. But it's still so good, you won't even notice! Reduced-fat sour cream (in place of full-fat) lowers the calorie count without losing taste.

Simple salads like this one are a great way to use summer's bounty. Here, kirby cucumbers are turned into a crunchy make-ahead side salad chock full of mixed tender herbs like parsley, mint, and chives.

The vegetables in this crunchy, satisfying Thai Cucumber Salad can be tossed together with the tangy rice vinegar dressing a week in advance, leaving nothing more to do before serving than to scatter roasted peanuts and fresh herbs over the top.

This Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad is spiced with a little dry mustard.

Cucumbers and radishes are a good pair, each offering distinctive texture, flavor, and color. This Cucumber Salad with Radish and Dill is a refreshing side dish.

Classic Scandinavian ingredients cucumber and dill come together in this simple, refreshing salad.

A refreshing summer side dish, this Ginger Cucumber Salad is a great addition to any summer menu. 

Flecked with coriander, cinnamon, and cumin, lamb meatballs rest on a bed of dill, parsley, and mint in this composed salad that takes cues from Middle Eastern cuisine. Serve them with a swipe of labneh and quick-pickled red onions and golden raisins—and enjoy the culinary journey. This recipe is featured in the cookbook Salad Freak: Recipes to Feed a Healthy Obsession ($26.99, amazon.com).

This Grilled Fish with Spicy Cantaloupe-Cucumber Salad features Southeast Asian-inspired flavors of ginger, fish sauce, lime and mint. And, it only takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Chopped fresh herbs take this crisp cucumber salad to the next level. Sliced kumquats and sumac provide a vibrant counterpoint to both the cucumbers, and any main you pair the salad with.

It's worth seeking out edible flowers for this striking Charred-Cucumber-and-Radish Salad with Yogurt summer side dish—we used borage blossoms, sweet alyssum, and nasturtiums.

Serve your favorite salad ingredients stuffed inside a ripe, juicy tomato.