Nothing says summer like crisp, cool cucumbers—and these fresh cucumber recipes are here to brighten every meal. From creamy cucumber onion salad and zesty honey vinaigrette versions to bold global flavors like spicy Korean cucumber salad and Thai-style quick pickles, there’s something here for every craving. You’ll find light and satisfying combos like tuna with dill, corn with creamy dressing, and even a strawberry cucumber salad with feta and mint that screams summer in a bowl.

Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe

A close-up of a creamy cucumber salad garnished with fresh dill. The salad includes cucumber slices mixed with a creamy dressing, accented by bits of red onion. A wooden spoon rests on the side.
Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Learn how to make a crisp, creamy cucumber onion salad! With thinly sliced cucumbers, onions, and sour cream, makes a quick side dish.
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Zesty Honey Dressing Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Zesty Honey Dressing Cucumber Salad Recipe. Image Credit: Intentional Hospitality

This light cucumber salad with fresh dill and a honey vinaigrette is a delicious and easy recipe you can make year-round.  This crisp cucumber salad is incredibly simple to make in less than 10 minutes and requires only a few ingredients. 
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Tuna and Cucumber Salad With Dill Recipe

A bowl of tuna salad topped with cucumber slices. The salad contains chopped celery and is garnished with lettuce leaves. The dish is served in a white bowl on a red and white striped cloth.
Tuna and Cucumber Salad With Dill Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

This refreshing and light cucumber tuna salad with dill is perfect for a quick lunch, potluck, or even a healthy snack. It combines crunchy cucumber, tender tuna, and the fresh flavor of dill, creating a low-carb, protein-packed meal ready in just 10 minutes.
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Corn and Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Corn and Cucumber Salad Recipe – Image Credit: Butter and Baggage

Jazz up your Summer salad menu with a Corn and Cucumber Salad. The light and healthy mixture of veggies, along with a creamy yogurt, mayo, and dill dressing, will satisfy any palate when the warm weather hits.
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Thai-Style Quick Pickled Cucumbers

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Thai-Style Quick Pickled Cucumbers. Image Credit: Inquiring Chef

The perfect accompaniment to Thai chicken satay is Quick Pickled Cucumbers. They offer a crunchy, tangy balance to savory chicken and peanut sauce. Perfect for a busy weeknight meal.
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Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Feta and Fresh Mint

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Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Feta and Fresh Mint. Image Credit: Peel With Zeel

What says fresh and flavorful like a Strawberry Cucumber Salad? Sweet, juicy strawberries, cool cucumber slices, tangy red onion, and zesty feta crumbles are all made even more flavorful with a hint of fresh mint. This salad recipe is everything you love about summer in one beautiful bowl. 
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Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim)

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Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim). Image Credit: Moon and Spoon and Yum

This Korean cucumber salad is a quick and easy recipe with spicy and tangy notes for a truly delicious culinary journey. It is naturally gluten-free and vegan.
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Beet Cucumber Salad with Feta and Dill

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Beet Cucumber Salad with Feta and Dill. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This beet and cucumber salad with feta and dill is packed with sweet, savory, earthy, tangy, and salty flavors. Crunchy cucumbers, tender cooked beets, and a fresh lemon vinaigrette combine to create a delicious beet salad you’ll crave.
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Mediterranean Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Mediterranean Cucumber Salad Recipe. Image Credit: Moon and Spoon and Yum

A super simple and easy-to-make Mediterranean Cucumber Salad that is packed with cucumber, olives, onion, bell pepper, chickpeas, fresh herbs, and an utterly delicious homemade dressing! Gluten-free and vegan.
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Ukrainian Cucumber Salad Recipe

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Ukrainian Cucumber Salad Recipe. Photo credit: At the Immigrant’s Table.

Enjoy a taste of Ukraine with the Ukrainian Cucumber Salad. This simple yet refreshing salad, featuring fresh cucumbers, dill, and a light dressing, is a perfect choice for a light and cooling summer dish.
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Cucumber and Onion Salad Recipe

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Cucumber and Onion Salad Recipe. Image Credit: Southern Food and Fun

Cucumber Onion Salad is a simple, classic recipe that uses sliced crisp cucumbers, sliced onions, and tangy vinegar to create a refreshing and full-flavored side dish. It’s an easy yet delicious addition to your summer cookouts and a great snack to keep around all year long.
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Spicy Cucumber Salad with Salmon Crudo

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Spicy Cucumber Salad with Salmon Crudo. Image Credit: Peel With Zeel

This thinly sliced salmon crudo appetizer is served up with a zesty cucumber salad that’ll have you feeling like a culinary rockstar in no time. Get ready to impress your guests with this dish that’s as delicious as it looks.
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Greek Cucumber Salad With Yogurt

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Greek Cucumber Salad With Yogurt – Image Credit: Hey Nutrition Lady

This Greek Cucumber Salad is made with a creamy yogurt dill dressing and tossed right in the same bowl. It’s a simple, fuss-free cucumber yogurt salad recipe you’ll be coming back to again and again!
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Salad Bar Salad For Entertaining

A colorful salad on a white platter with cherry tomatoes, radishes, salami, chickpeas, cheese, bacon, chopped vegetables, nuts, and seeds. A wooden spoon and fork are placed on the side. A green cloth is beneath the platter.
Salad Bar Salad For Entertaining. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

A Salad Bar Salad is the ultimate make-ahead meal, perfect for easy and stress-free entertaining. By prepping everything in advance, you can focus on enjoying time with your guests instead of being stuck in the kitchen.
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Grandma’s Potluck Staples: 31 Recipes Straight from the Church Basement

A large bowl filled with creamy macaroni salad, featuring corn, red kidney beans, chopped peppers, and herbs. A lime wedge and wooden spice bowls are in the background, with another bowl of salad slightly out of focus.
Grandma’s Potluck Staples: 31 Recipes Straight from the Church Basement. Image credit: Intentional Hospitality

You know the table—the one in the church basement piled high with casseroles, creamy salads, and baked desserts that disappear before the second round. These recipes? They’re the ones your grandma proudly carried in, serving dish in hand, knowing they’d be the first to go. This roundup is packed with potluck legends: sweet and tangy potato salad, cheesy casseroles, dreamy deviled eggs, and desserts that make you want to sneak seconds. Whether you’re planning a picnic, a family dinner, or a good old-fashioned potluck, these time-tested favorites are too tasty to miss! Get All The Recipes: Grandma’s Potluck Staples: 31 Recipes Straight from the Church Basement