Cucumber Feta Salad
Looking for a light and flavorful side dish to pair with your meals? This Cucumber Feta Salad is the perfect option. Packed with fresh ingredients, it combines crisp cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, and a tangy balsamic vinegar dressing, creating a refreshing dish that's ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber cubed
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup red onion thinly diced optional
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the cucumber and pepper. Peel if desired, but it’s not necessary. Dice the cucumbers and add to a large mixing bowl.
- Dice ½ small red onion for about ¼ cup of red onion. Add to the mixing bowl.
- Dice 1 small red bell pepper. Add to the mixing bowl.
- Add crumbled feta cheese to the bowl.
- Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the salad. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently toss the salad ingredients together until everything is well coated.
Notes
In the summer when our garden explodes with tomatoes, I love to substitute the bell pepper for cherry tomatoes sliced in half or quarters depending on size.
If preferred, you can substitute 2 large cucumbers with 6 mini seedless cucumbers.