Salade De Concombres
A cool cucumber salad recipe is easy and a lovely addition to your dinner table. The green of the cucumbers is so refreshing and a tasty, nutritious salad to include with your appetizers. What could be simpler than this beautiful dish of cool summer cucumbers?
Add these delicious salads for a collection of salads that complement each other Easy Red Cabbage Salad, Bacon Salad For A Flavorful Twist, and French Potato Salad Recipe With Tarragon Vinaigrette Dressing.
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Why You Will Love This Cucumber Dill Salad Recipe
- It will give your table a wonderful display of color for special occasions or everyday meals.
- Another quick and easy salad recipe to add to your favorite appetizers or starters for all your family and friends.
- It is usually presented in an individual dish, but I have often put it with the tomato salad as the colors of the salads together are so pretty and appetizing.
- You can use the French salad dressing of your choice, but my easy dill cucumber dressing is delightful!
What To Serve With This Cucumber Salad?
- Serve a protein: Fish like Homemade Fish Balls, Sauteed Scallops
- Combine protein with rice or pasta: Chicken Chow Mein,
Other Types Of Salads To Enjoy
If you are looking for a salad that offers a complete meal, you will also love Easy Lyonnaise Salad, Easy Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe, and Delightful French Lentil Salad Recipe!
Your cucumber salad is now ready to serve. For more directions on making salads, visit my various types of salad recipes.
❔FAQ
English or Persian cucumbers are the best choice for a Cucumber Dill Salad Recipe. They are specifically grown to have few or no seeds, which are more tender when present, easier to chew, and have thin skins, which make them more edible as well.
Typically, this Cucumber Dill Salad Recipe is not combined with vegetables or fruit that have strong flavors, as they will take over the taste of the cucumber. Most often, a mild onion, parsley, mint, or dill, or a combination of herbs and vinegar will be mixed to make cucumber salad.
Proteins pair well with Cucumber Dill Salad Recipe, such as chicken, steak, fish of all kinds, shrimp, crab, and other seafood. Rice dishes, delicate salads like mesclun salad, and other greens pair well.
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Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers Use an English cucumbers and you won't have to peel it.
Dill Salad Dressing - Vinaigrette Dill dressing
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- The cucumber is usually peeled in France, but you can leave the peel on if you prefer.
- Slice the cucumber into the thinnest slices you can. Use a mandolin for even slices, or use the attachment on your food processor.
Dill Salad Dressing
- Place the salt in a bowl with the vinegar of your choice and stir with a whisk until the salt is dissolved.
- Slowly add the oil, then the honey and the dill.
- Drizzle lightly on your salad and place in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Slicing the cucumbers to an even thickness will make for a better eating experience.
- Add the vinaigrette dressing just before serving to prevent it from sitting too long and becoming watery or soggy.
- Add half of a sweet onion, thinly sliced, if you like.
Loved it, tweaked it, or not your "cup of tea"... I’d really love to hear how it went for you.