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Spiralized Cucumber Greek Salad


  • Author: Kelsey

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 large english cucumber
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 1/4 of a red onion
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 Tbsp Greek Dressing (recipe below)
  • Greek Dressing (makes enough for 2-3 batches of salad)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 clove garlic, very finely minced
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • First, spiralize one large English cucumber. If you don’t have a spiralizer, you could use a julienne peeler, a regular vegetable peeler (to cut into “noodles”), OR just slice up your cuke — the flavors will all be the same!
  • After spiralizing the cucumber, roll the cucumber noodles up in a paper towel or dish towel to absorb some of the excess moisture while you prep the other ingredients and make the dressing.
  • Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, cut the olives if you’d like them to be in small pieces, and very thinly slice the red onion.
  • To make the dressing, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small mason jar.
    TIP: You can use the measuring markers on the side of the jar for the olive oil and vinegar to avoid dirtying your measuring cups!
  • Add the thinly sliced red onion to the dressing ingredients, seal the lid, and shake the dressing like crazy to combine.
    TIP: Adding the onions in when you mix the dressing will both give the dressing great flavor and soften/tone down the potency of the onions before you add them to the salad.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber noodles, cherry tomatoes, and olives (if you’re using olives!). Use a fork or tongs to fish the red onions out of the dressing jar, then add them to the bowl as well.
  • Drizzle an additional 2 Tbsp or so of the dressing over the veggies and toss gently with tongs to get everything nicely coated. Adjust seasonings as needed or add more dressing if you need it.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you don’t have a spiralizer, you could use a julienne peeler, cut noodles using a regular vegetable peeler, OR just slice them.
  • Due to the water content of cucumbers and their tendency to get a bit soggy, I recommend making this salad pretty close to when you plan to eat it.
  • If you’d like to prep ahead of time, go ahead and make the dressing, cut the cherry tomatoes and olives, and chop the onion (all of these would be fine to do the day before) — just hold off on spiralizing the cucumbers until about 15-30 minutes before mealtime. Don’t get me wrong, I had leftovers the next day and still loved it, but for maximum crunchy/fresh factor, and especially for a party or something, make it fresh!
  • The dressing makes enough for 2-3 batches, and it will keep in the fridge for at least a week.