Zesty Cucumber Salad Recipe
This Cucumber Salad Recipe is loaded with fresh cucumbers, zesty pickles, and crunchy summer vegetables, perfect for upcoming summer salad recipes. A must-try recipe for cucumber salad with tangy bites of sweet pickle chips and crunchy fresh veggies. This homemade salad dressing will shock you!
Equipment
- 1 large salad bowl or mixing bowl
- 1 kitchen tongs
- 1 2-cup measuring cup
Ingredients
Cucumber Salad Ingredients:
- 24 oz bread and butter chips, (Mt.Olive brand with the pickle juice)
- 16 oz mini cucumbers, (sliced into rings)
- 16 oz mini bell peppers , (thinly sliced into rings)
- 2 pints of cherry tomatoes, (halved)
- 1 bunch of green onions , (sliced thinly)
- 1 handful of fresh dill for garnish, (or 1 Tbsp of dried dill)
Zesty Cucumber Salad Dressing:
- 4 cloves of garlic, (crushed)
- 1 1/3 cups of the pickle juice from the jar, (all the juice from the pickles)
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil
- 2 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 Tbsp onion flakes
Instructions
Directions:
- Strain the juice from the pickles and set it aside. Brush off any mustard seeds from the pickles and arrange them in a salad bowl.
- Prep the remaining salad ingredients into the bowl: sliced cucumbers, sliced mini bell peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced green onions.
- Combine all the Cucumber salad ingredients into a large measuring cup and whisk to combine.
- Pour all the dressing over the prepped salad ingredients and toss to combine. Serve.
Notes
- Serving Size: This salad serves a crowd of 16 people or makes around 12 cups of salad.
- To Make-Ahead: prep and arrange all the salad ingredients into a large salad bowl except for the pickles and dressing. Keep refrigerated, covered until needed then toss with the dressing and pickles before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Zesty Cucumber Salad Recipe
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
94
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Sodium
954
mg
41
%
Potassium
388
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
9
g
3
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
1720
IU
34
%
Vitamin C
70
mg
85
%
Calcium
52
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
