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Jump to Recipe Watch Video PrintThis Mediterranean Cucumber Salad recipe is is a bright & fresh salad perfect for a dinner appetizer or side dish! Loaded with fresh vegetables, kalamata olives, and feta cheese this salad is as impressive as it is delicious.
The homemade red wine dressing elevates this Mediterranean salad to the next level. This easy cucumber salad is the perfect starter or side dish with any main course: pizza, pasta, or BBQ fare! It’s also great to bring to a potluck or dinner party, and will definitely go fast.
We just finished expanding our garden this year (we added 3 new raised beds!) and we are growing so many cucumbers and tomatoes. I’m always on the lookout for fantastic and fresh recipes that feature our garden bounty. This Mediterranean cucumber salad is the perfect dish to let these flavorful ingredients shine.
I made this simple salad for lunch, it takes about 5-10 minutes to prep, and is super lunch break friendly. It’s vegetarian and gluten free too, so it’s a great option if you are looking for a filling meatless dish. You can use a vegan feta cheese, which is a delicious substitute for traditional feta. Serve with pita bread and dig in!
This Mediterranean Cucumber Salad Is:
- Bright
- Colorful
- Vibrant
- Fresh
- Tart & Slightly Sweet from the dressing
- Awesome to make for a party
- A crowd-pleaser recipe!
A Fantastic Vegetarian Pot Luck Salad
I will always be the person bringing veggies to the party! And this pot luck vegetarian cucumber salad makes it super easy to do just that. I love giant loaded salads, especially when there are so many delicious vegetables to add.
I made this salad on request for a Super Bowl party, and it got rave reviews! My other favorite Game Day recipe is my Oven Baked Veggie Kabobs. These recipes are perfect examples that plant-based food does NOT have to be boring.
What’s In This Mediterranean Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas?
See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Mixed Greens for the base: but you can use any lettuce or spinach that you like for a salad base
- Chopped Veggies: tomatoes and cucumbers! This is super versatile so you can swap out any veggies you have on hand and add them to your salad.
- No Salt Added / Low Sodium Chickpeas: one of my favorite pantry staple ingredients! You can use canned chickpeas (I’d highly recommend a low sodium or no salt version).
- Kalamata Olives: make sure they are pitted! I love the rich briny flavor of these kalamata olives, which have a purple hue and a really nice flavor. These Greek olives are fantastic for adding to salads, to dips, or just as a quick snack.
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Red Wine Vinegar: I used red wine vinegar for the marinade to give this dish a really nice bright Mediterranean flavor – for that, this red wine vinegar is my go-to!
- Feta Cheese – my vegan/dairy free feta cheese recipe is simple to make with tofu!
Easy Homemade Salad Dressings with Red Wine Vinegar
I learned from making my Greek Pasta Salad, that nothing beats a homemade dressing! I normally use a simple homemade dressing with 5-6 ingredients, but I simplified for this Mediterranean cucumber salad.
With all the complex flavors in this dish (tomatoes, olives, feta) I stuck or normal red wine vinegar and olive oil. Yep, that’s all! I would highly recommend making a simple vinegar and oil dressing yourself (rather than using a store bought bottled dressing). Keep it simple, and delicious.
More Hearty Vegetarian Salad Recipes You May Enjoy
- Quinoa Chickpea Salad Recipe
- Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
- California Pasta Salad with Avocado and Tomatoes
- Peach Burrata Salad Recipe
- Pasta Bean Salad Recipe
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Mediterranean Cucumber Salad with Feta
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 cups mixed greens or lettuce of choice
- 1 large cucumber chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
- 1 cup No-Salt-Added Chickpeas drained
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives pitted
- 1/2 cup feta cheese *see below for vegan version
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the washed mixed greens to the bottom.
- Arrange the kalamata olives, cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes on top of the salad.
- Drizzle red wine vinegar and olive oil over the top.
- Just before serving, add the dressing and toss the salad to evenly coat. Add feta right before serving.
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Notes
Vegan / Dairy Free Feta
If you eat vegan or dairy free, my vegan/dairy free feta cheese recipe is is a fantastic & high protein substitute in this recipe!Nutrition
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Beautiful and delicious