The Best Summer Side Dish! Italian Style Cucumber Salad

Cucumber is such a fresh, crisp ingredient. Perfect for summer, and sometimes regretfully underused in my kitchen.

But recently, I’ve discovered more of an appreciation for the cooling crunch of cucumber–and of cucumber salad.

I would say that cucumber is the star of this dish, and it very much is. But it shares the spotlight with a special ingredient known as Miyoko’s mozzerella.

Miyoko’s is a great brand of vegan cheese, and their mozzarella is no exception.

If you haven’t tried Miyoko’s mozzarella yet, I would highly recommend it! This salad is incomplete without it.

It’s creamy, rich flavor balances out the tang of the Italian salad dressing used in this recipe, allowing for a delicious and creamy balance of flavors.

Serve this salad as a side dish at your next weekend barbecue, or have it as a weeknight dinner after a scorching summer day.

I swear it’s so good. And for how easy it is to make, I definitely see myself making this very often throughout the summer months. I hope you love it as much as I did!

Italian Style Cucumber Salad

This Italian style cucumber salad is delicious and creamy from the vegan cheese, a nice cool side dish to serve up with your summer dishes. Five ingredients and ten minutes, this is one of the easiest things you'll whip up this summer!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

• 2 medium cucumbers (thinly sliced)
• 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
• 8 ounces vegan mozzarella, cubed (I used Miyoko's)
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup Italian dressing (I used Wishbone Robusto Italian)

Instructions

 

• Add all ingredients to a large bowl and toss gently to coat with dressing. Serve and enjoy! Serve it as an appetizer, or as a side dish/side salad aside a main. This salad tastes best within the first couple days of being made.

Keyword 1 hour or less, 10 ingredients or less, 5 ingredients or less, cucumber, dairy-free, italian, italian seasoning, red onion, salad, vegan cheese

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