Healthy Cucumber Salad With Bacon (Printable)

Crisp cucumbers meet smoky bacon in a light yogurt dressing for a refreshing, healthy dish.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
02 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
03 - 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped

→ Meats

04 - 4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled

→ Dressing

05 - 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
06 - 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
07 - 1 tbsp olive oil
08 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
09 - 1/2 tsp sea salt
10 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

# Directions:

01 - Place the sliced cucumbers and red onion in a large salad bowl.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper for the dressing.
03 - Pour the dressing over the cucumbers and onions. Toss gently to coat evenly.
04 - Sprinkle with chopped dill and crumbled bacon. Toss lightly again.
05 - Serve immediately, or cover and chill for up to one hour for enhanced flavor.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The cool crisp cucumbers against warm smoky bacon creates this perfect contrast that keeps you coming back for bite after bite
  • The Greek yogurt dressing somehow manages to be both light and satisfyingly creamy at the same time
  • This comes together in under 30 minutes but tastes like you spent way more effort on it than you actually did
02 -
  • I once made the mistake of using regular yogurt instead of Greek and the dressing turned out way too thin and watery
  • The bacon needs to be completely cooled before crumbling or it will soften when it hits the dressed cucumbers
  • If you are planning to serve this later wait to add the bacon until right before serving so it stays perfectly crispy
03 -
  • Use a mandoline if you have one for perfectly even cucumber slices that look restaurant quality
  • Pat the cucumber slices dry with paper towels before dressing to prevent the salad from becoming watery

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