This Greek Cucumber Salad is made with simple ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes. Cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, onions, and feta cheese are tossed in an easy Greek vinaigrette dressing. This quick salad is healthy, low-carb, and the perfect side to get you through the summer.

A fork digs into a bowl full of Greek cucumber salad.

Greek Cucumber Tomato Salad

Summer is for fresh produce, and it calls for ALL of the cold and crisp salads.

Cue this refreshing Greek Cucumber Salad!

It’s ready in under 30 minutes. And you only need a few ingredients, like cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, olives, and feta cheese.

BUT, the icing on top is the creamy homemade Greek dressing with olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh herbs. It really brings the whole salad together.

Whip up this simple salad alongside these Greek Turkey Burgers with a side of Mediterranean Yellow Rice for a quick weeknight dinner.

Or bust it out at every barbecue, picnic, and potluck this summer. Literally everyone will come back for seconds of this easy salad, full of Greek seasoning, juicy tomatoes, and crisp cucumbers.

Ingredients

The healthy ingredients you need to make this cucumber Greek salad recipe include:

Cucumber. Be sure to get a seedless type, like an English cucumber or a small cocktail cucumber. If you use a seeded cucumber, remove the seeds first. Check out How to Cut a Cucumber
Tomatoes. For the best results, choose grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, as these have the most flavor and are easiest to work with. Vine-ripened or Roma tomatoes can be used, but make sure you seed them before dicing. (Learn how to dice a tomato here!)
Onion. A red onion balances the whole salad. You can use a yellow, sweet, or white onion if needed.
Olives. Black olives are affordable and easy to use. Look for pitted, drained, and sliced at the grocery store to save time. For a different flavor, try Kalamata olives.
Feta cheese. Crumbled feta cheese is so easy to throw on the salad. Or, you can buy a block and chop it yourself.
Parsley. You really need fresh parsley; don’t sub in dried if you can help it. (Check out How to Chop Parsley and How to Store Parsley!)
Oil. Choose a good extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil that you like the flavor of.
Lemon. Fresh lemons add so much to this salad. Avoid bottled lemon juice and go for the real deal.
Seasonings. Both dried oregano and garlic powder are used to round out the flavor of the dressing.

How to Make Greek Cucumber Salad

These are the steps to follow to make this easy Greek cucumber salad recipe:

Prep the Cucumbers

The first step is to slice the cucumbers. You can leave all of the skin on or peel some of it.

Use a sharp knife to trim both ends of the cucumber, then slice it in half down the middle long-ways.

Cut each half into ¼ inch slices.

Place all of the cucumber slices in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let the fresh vegetables sit for at least 15 minutes, or up to 30 minutes. This allows the excess water to seep out.

After they rest, use paper towels to dab off the water that comes out of the cucumbers.

Cucumber is sliced on a cutting board. — Slice a cucumber.

Salt is drizzled on sliced cucumbers in a bowl. — Slice a cucumber.

Slice and Whisk

Use a sharp knife to slice the tomatoes and thinly slice the onion.

Then, chop the fresh parsley and slice the olives. If you bought a block of feta, crumble it, as well.

Set aside until you’re ready to combine the salad.

To make the dressing, place the oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic powder, and sugar in a medium bowl.

Whisk the ingredients well.

Onions, tomatoes, olives, feta, and parsley are chopped. — Chop the ingredients.

A Greek dressing is whisked in a bowl. — Chop the ingredients.

Mix the Salad

Add the tomatoes, onion, olives, cheese, and parsley to the bowl with the dried cucumbers.

Drizzle the Greek dressing over the ingredients and toss until everything is coated.

You can either serve this salad immediately, or refrigerate for a few hours.

The ingredients are combined in a bowl. — Combine ingredients.

The Greek salad is stirred with a spatula. — Combine ingredients.

Meal Prep and Storage

How to prep ahead of time: You can prepare this entire salad a couple of hours before serving.
How to store: Keep this salad in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 to 3 days. However, it will get more watery as it sits.
How to freeze: Do not freeze this salad as the texture will drastically change.

How to cut cucumber for salad?

There are a variety of ways to slice a cucumber for a salad. The easiest way is to slice the cucumber in half and then cut each side into thin pieces.

This Greek Cucumber Salad is a healthy and refreshing summer recipe.

How long does a cucumber tomato salad last?

A cucumber tomato salad will last in the fridge for up to 2 to 3 days. However, the cucumber will continue to seep moisture and the salad will get soggy as days pass. Be sure to refrigerate it soon after making, and don’t let it sit at room temperature for long.

Can you freeze a cucumber salad?

You should NOT freeze a cucumber salad. When it thaws, the texture will change drastically and the salad will become mushy.

Expert Tips and Tricks

Straight and narrow. Be sure the cucumber slices are thin and even for the best texture in the salad.
Variety is the spice of life. Change things up with a variety of tomatoes in the salad, or use a medley of small tomatoes for a beautiful look.
DIY. Make your own homemade Greek salad dressing, it’s super simple to make and super tasty.
Take it up a notch. You can easily enhance this salad with fresh basil leaves, fresh mint, or lemon zest.
Make it a meal. Add this salad to your favorite protein for a satisfying dinner.

What Goes with Greek Cucumber Salad?

This Greek cucumber salad is a flavorful dish that is delicious alongside a healthy main meal.

For full-on Greek flavor, try these Greek Turkey Burgers, Greek Meatballs, Greek Chicken Kebabs, or Lamb Kofta.

Or, if you love burgers, try these Air Fryer Hamburgers or Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers with this side salad.

It’s also delicious with Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets, Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Thighs, or Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings.

More Summer Salad Recipes

Summer is the PERFECT time of year to make all of the salads. They are so light and refreshing. Try these great recipes next.

Strawberry Spinach Salad, Asian Cucumber Salad, and Broccoli Slaw are easy to make and crowd favorites.

Try this Mediterranean Couscous Salad with fresh veggies.

Pasta salads are always good choices, like this Italian Dressing Pasta Salad, BLT Pasta Salad, Greek Pasta Salad, or Pesto Pasta Salad.

And don’t miss this Watermelon Feta Salad or Cucumber Dill Salad.

Greek Cucumber Salad

Greek Cucumber Tomato Salad

Ingredients