Greek Yogurt Cucumber Salad Recipe
This Greek Yogurt Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and healthy side dish you can make in 10 minutes. Tossed in a tangy, tzatziki-inspired Greek yogurt dressing, it is a lighter and healthier alternative to mayo or sour cream-based cucumber salads.
10 min4 servings76 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (full fat)
- 2 cloves garlic (~ 1 1/2 teaspoons, minced)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 English cucumber* (sliced in 1/4 inch slices (peeling is optional))
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion (or scallions - optional)
Instructions
- 1
To make the yogurt dressing, whisk together yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, dill (if using), salt, and black pepper.
- 2
Place cucumber and red onion slices in a large salad bowl.
- 3
Drizzle the cucumber salad with the Greek yogurt dressing. Give it a gentle toss.
- 4
Taste for seasoning and add more if necessary. Serve.
Calori is writing the cooking notes for this recipe…
Cook it from the original
This recipe comes from foolproofliving.com. Their page has the author’s own photos, notes and tips — the best place to cook it from.
Open the recipe on foolproofliving.com