Description
This Lemon Dill Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and light side dish made with crisp cucumbers, fresh dill, and a bright lemon dressing. Perfect for summer meals, it’s quick to prepare, healthy, and full of fresh Mediterranean flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Wash and thinly slice the cucumbers.
- Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, pepper, and honey.
- Drain excess water from cucumbers.
- Add red onion and fresh dill.
- Pour dressing over the salad.
- Toss gently to combine.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use fresh dill for best flavor. Adjust lemon juice to taste. Store in the fridge up to 2 days. Add feta cheese for a richer variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg