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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Vegan Cucumber Salad

    Published: Sep 6, 2022 by Bree - 1 Comment - This post may contain affiliate links

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    Crunchy, crisp cucumbers with a tangy sour cream dressing is the perfect side to any main meal, especially during the warm summer months!

    bowl full of cucumbers in sauce.

    I really only know anything about this salad because of my mother. She made this a lot during the weekends, which typically uses onions, however, I have opted to use a cabbage slaw mix for convenience and less chance of cutting myself.

    Why you'll love this salad:

    • Vegan
    • Gluten-free
    • Super customizable
    • Perfect side to any meal
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    • 🍲Ingredients
    • 🔪Instructions
    • 💡Suggestions
    • ❓Frequently Asked Questions
    • 📖 Recipe

    🍲Ingredients

    all ingredients for cucumber salad with text labels.

    I recommend tofutti sour cream or forager.

    You are welcome to go with the traditional onions and forego the coleslaw mix.

    🔪Instructions

    step one in cucumber salad peeling cucumbers.

    Step One - Peel the cucumbers. If you decide against peeling, I recommend salting and marinating the cucumbers to soften them a bit.

    step two in making cucumber salad, slicing the cucumbers.

    Step Two - Slice the cucumbers thinly. Either with a knife or using a mandolin or food processor.

    mixing cucumbers with sour cream step three.

    Step Three - Add in the vegan sour cream

    cucumbers mixed with sour cream and cabbage step four.

    Step Four - Add in everything else.

    cucumbers and slaw on a wooden fork with bowl blurred in background.

    💡Suggestions

    • Consume within 5 days, really before that but not 6, because that's just pushing it. Are you my husband? Because he would.
    • An ingredient that I did not use, but should have used, and I don't know why I did not use, is DILL! By all means, add dill. Fresh, dried, fake?, whatever.
    • Get even more creative! You can add bell peppers, celery or any other crunchy veggie you wish!
    • Feel free to leave the sour cream out entirely! I often leave it out myself or I'll add it to individual servings. Sometimes I find that my salad lasts a little longer without it.
    • Do not freeze.
    • This salad goes well with: Burgers or sandwiches, rice (without the sour cream added), or as a side to any get togethers and of course, if you're like me, you can eat it just by itself, no one said dinner couldn't be a full bowl of cucumber salad.

    Be sure to check out some other delicious salads!

    • Vegan Chicken Salad (using Soy Curls)
    • Vegan Egg Salad with Black Salt
    • Creamy Vegan Mac Salad
    • Crunchy Homemade Vegan Croutons

    ❓Frequently Asked Questions

    What does cucumber salad contain?

    Traditional cucumber salad contains cucumbers and onions, usually white onions, however, you can use red onions to give some color! You also do not have to use onions, you can use cabbage slaw, bell peppers, celery, or any other crunchy veggie that would pair well in this salad!

    Is cucumber salad good for you?

    It can be! Cucumbers are inherently healthy, they contain tons of nutrients and of course water content so you're getting the best of both worlds! The only ingredient that may keep this from being 100% healthy is sour cream/yogurt.

    📖 Recipe

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    5 from 4 votes

    Vegan Cucumber Salad

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    Crunchy, lightly sweet, and deliciously sour, this refreshing salad will pair wonderfully with any meal any time of the year!
    Cook10 mins
    Servings - 4
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    Equipment

    • bowl
    • tongs
    • gloves (optional)

    Ingredients

    • 2 cucumbers
    • Pinch of salt
    • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • ¼ cup vegan sour cream - optional
    • ½ Tablespoon dried dill - or 1 Tablespoon fresh; more or less to your liking
    • 1 Tablespoon sugar - optional
    • 1 12 0z bag of coleslaw mix - see notes

    Instructions

    • Wash and peel the cucumbers.
      2 cucumbers
    • Cut into thin slices.
      2 cucumbers
    • In a bowl, add the sliced cucumbers, sour cream and vinegar. Mix well. (To make this easier, mix the vinegar and sour cream together first to make it little easier to work with.)
      2 cucumbers,¼ cup vegan sour cream,1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • Mix in all other ingredients.
      1 Tablespoon sugar,1 12 0z bag of coleslaw mix,Pinch of salt
    • Serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    • If you want to keep the peel, marinate in salt to soften up the cucumbers if the peel is too hard for some.
    • Can't have sour cream? - You don't need it. Just use a little more vinegar. Truth be told, sometimes I don't have sour cream and will totally omit it.
    • Refrigerate - Up to 5 days.
    • Do not freeze
    Nutrition Facts are a rough estimate without considering extras. Please consult a medical professional for accuracy if needed.
    This recipe belongs to Planty Of Eats

    Nutrition

    Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.4g | Protein: 1.6g | Fat: 0.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 4.9g | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe? Share it with me! I'd love to see it!Mention @plantyofeats

    Originally posted November 11, 2021, updated Sept 9th 2022

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    1. Asher

      November 15, 2021 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      Would recommend! This was so good!

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