Cucumber Salad with Garlic
Fresh, light, and crunchy – the ultimate summer salad! Cucumber Salad with Garlic is the perfect side for hearty meat and fish dishes, especially grilled kebabs. It's so simple that even a child could make it!
Updated : 04 June, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
400 grams
Cucumber
60 grams
Dill
60 milliliters
Vegetable oil
2
Garlic
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
First, prepare the ingredients. You can customize the veggie mix – feel free to add croutons, onion, or your favorites. Use any vegetable oil, preferably unrefined and aromatic – sunflower oil works well.
Step 2
Wash the cucumbers and slice them into thin rounds. It’s quicker and easier with a mandoline slicer, but a regular knife will do. If the cucumbers have thick skin, peel them. If they’re overripe with large, hard seeds, remove those too.
Step 3
Rinse the dill, pat it dry, and finely chop. You may substitute or mix with parsley, green onion, mint, spinach, or wild garlic.
Step 4
In a bowl, combine the cucumbers, chopped dill, and pressed garlic cloves. Two large cloves are enough if the garlic is young and strong. Use 3 if it’s milder.
Step 5
Drizzle with oil, add salt, and mix well. Let it sit for 5 minutes to absorb flavor. Add spices to taste – options like khmeli-suneli, blue fenugreek, or ground coriander give it a nice twist.
Step 6
Serve Cucumber Salad with Garlic and Dill chilled. Enjoy!