Simple Cucumber Salad with Fresh Dill (vegan)

If you’re looking for a refreshing and healthy salad recipe, this simple vegan cucumber salad with fresh dill is the perfect dish. Made with crisp cucumbers, tangy red onion, and citrusy lemon juice, this salad is delicious and packed with nutrients.

This vegan salad is a great option for those following a plant-based diet. Let me show you how to make this tasty and easy vegan cucumber salad recipe step-by-step, so you can enjoy a fresh dish that’s perfect for any occasion. 

Run to the grocery store and grab the simple ingredients. You can throw together this salad in minutes. That’s my kind of salad!

Why This Simple Cucumber Salad is a Must Try

It’s delicious, light, and crisp. Whether you’re serving it as a side dish or enjoying it as a light lunch, this crunchy cucumber salad will surely become a favorite in your recipe collection. No joke, this is the best refreshing side dish.

It’s not only tasty, but it’s also incredibly easy to make. With just a few ingredients, you can whip up this dish in no time, making it the perfect choice for a quick and healthy meal. The dressing is made with a simple blend of olive oil, vinegar, and spices, which brings out the natural flavors of the cucumbers and red onions.

It’s so healthy. With the main ingredients, cucumber, and avocado, you’ll feel great after eating this high-fiber, healthy fats, and vitamin-packed side dish. After all, if you follow a wholesome diet filled with vegetables, that is a good reason to make this fresh cucumber salad.

It’s the perfect side dish. No joke, this salad pairs with almost anything. From Mexican food to burgers, to pasta, and everything in between, this dish is simply one of my favorite recipes. It’s a great side dish all year long.

It tastes great the next day. Cucumbers continue to stay crunchy even as leftovers. Make a large batch and enjoy a serving of this side salad the following day.

How to Enjoy This Salad

Backyard BBQ: This would be a great addition to burgers, baked beans, pasta salad, and corn on the cob. It’s so refreshing and ideal for the warmer months, making it the perfect summer salad.

Taco night: I love using this vegetable mixture as a topping on vegan tacos! Add your black beans and grilled veggies. guacamole, and top it off with this cucumber salad. Delish!

Bowls: One of my favorite ways to eat it. Add this to a bowl of quinoa, beans, sweet potato chunks, greens, and a delicious sauce and you’ve got yourself a bomb meal!

Breakfast toast: This makes for the best topping on toast! I usually spread some hummus first and then add this salad on top. It’s so good! 

Family picnics: This is one of those simple salads that everyone will love. Place the wholesome ingredients in a sealed container, pack it in your basket, and watch your summer picnics become tastier.

The Ingredients

Fresh cucumbers-I prefer to use Persian cucumbers however, English cucumbers will work as well. The cucumber slices are the base of this healthy cucumber salad. This vegetable is the star of the show, that’s for sure.

Shallots-You can use this lighter onion or minced red onion. Both work great in this salad. The lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and avocado will soften the raw onion flavor nicely.

Avocado-This turns it into a creamy cucumber salad and adds healthy fat, protein, and fiber to the mix. What a great way to make this delicious salad more hearty.

Lemon juice-This is definitely an ingredient that works wonders for this dish. The citrus adds a wonderful dimension to this simple salad.

Extra virgin olive oil-Don’t you dare replace this with any other oil. LOL.

Apple cider vinegar-You could also replace this with red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar. Is there such a thing as a salad without vinegar? I think not.

Fresh dill-I enjoy using fresh dill. While fresh herbs are always more flavorful, feel free to save time with dried versions. You could also swap out the dill for parsley as well. The addition of fresh dill really makes this salad shine!

Sea salt and black pepper-This is how we finish off this dish. Add additional salt and pepper as desired.

Optional-A pinch of red pepper flakes will add a slight kick to this simple cucumber salad.

The Instructions

Step one-Using a sharp knife, start by thinly slicing the Persian cucumbers, mincing the shallot or red onion, and dicing the avocados. Add the sliced cucumbers, minced shallot, and diced avocados to a medium-large bowl.

Step two-Add the wet ingredients which include olive oil, lemon or lime juice, and vinegar. Finish with salt, pepper, and fresh or dried dill.

Step three-Toss everything together.

Step four-Eat immediately or store in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 1-2 days.

Tips + Modifications

As far as the lemon or lime juice goes, I typically choose lemon juice unless I am using the salad for Mexican cuisine. In that case, I use lime juice instead because lime is a key component of Mexican food, as you know.

This salad should stay in your fridge in an airtight container for at least a day or two. You know what that means, right? Make a fun Mexican-themed casserole, like these Vegan Lentil Enchiladas, and use this cucumber salad for the next day’s leftovers. 

Fortunately, the lemon and lime juice will keep the avocado from totally turning brown.

Other Vegan Salads You Will Love

Green Goddess Creamy Cabbage Salad

The Vegan Version of Jennifer Aniston’s Viral Salad

Easy Cherry Tomato Couscous Salad

Enjoy!

XOXO

Michelle