cucumber salad
Cool green side
Cucumber salad is a cold dish of sliced or chopped cucumbers, typically dressed with vinegar, oil, yogurt, or sour cream.
Variations appear across many cuisines—from the dill-heavy Eastern European versions to Asian preparations with rice vinegar and sesame: She brought a cucumber salad to the potluck.
The dish is light, refreshing, and often served as a side in warm weather.
- freshNewly made, not stale
- crispFirm and breakable
- dillFeathery culinary herb
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- rice vinegarFermented grain condiment
sour cream · crunchy · cool · refreshing · sliced · garden · green · yogurt · mint · onion · summer · tangy · light · chilled · pickled · tzatziki · creamy · herbs
- cucumber dishespickles, dill pickles, tzatziki, raita, kosher dills
- banchankimchi, bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, pickled radish, pickled garlic
- saladsmixed greens, coleslaw, Caesar, chopped, tossed
- side dishesside dish, mashed potatoes, sides, cole slaw, slaw
- summer foodsice cream, popsicle, watermelon, gazpacho, coleslaw
- Chinese foodsoup dumplings, kung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken
cucumber saladstir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
grilled steak · stew · hot pot · beef stew · grilled vegetables
cucumber saladbeef stew
macaroni and cheese · lasagna · pot roast · meatloaf · shepherd's pie
cucumber saladmain course
Primary dish served
entrée · roast turkey · prime rib · Thanksgiving turkey · standing rib roast