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Creamy Vegan Garlic & Herb Cucumber Tomato Salad

Creamy Vegan Garlic & Herb Cucumber Tomato Salad

Want that creamy, garlicky, herby salad flavor without a single dairy product in sight? This Creamy Vegan Garlic & Herb Cucumber Tomato Salad delivers rich, tangy flavor using coconut yogurt instead of sour cream, and honestly, it might convert you permanently.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: cucumber feta salad, greek cucumber salad, healthy dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 127
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • This recipe comes together from a creamy dressing base and a few fresh crunchy add-ins. Here's exactly what you need.
  • 2/3 cup finely diced red onion about 1/2 medium onion
  • 1 large clove garlic minced
  • 1 cup unsweetened plain coconut yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon each sea salt and black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 medium lemon
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
  • 1 –2 teaspoons maple syrup to balance the acidity
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dill
  • 1 medium cucumber halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup diced tomato
  • Coconut yogurt genuinely makes this dressing work. Look for an unsweetened plain variety the sweetened kind will throw off the tangy, garlicky balance this recipe is going for.

Equipment

  • This recipe keeps the tool list short and manageable. Here's what to grab:
  • Medium mixing bowl (for combining the dressing)
  • Sharp knife (for dicing onion, mincing garlic, slicing cucumber, and chopping tomato)
  • Cutting board
  • Mandolin (optional, for thinly slicing the onion if you want extra-fine slices)
  • Whisk or fork (for mixing the dressing smooth)
  • No stove, no oven, nothing that requires an outlet. Just a bowl, a knife, and a few minutes of chopping.

Method
 

  1. Step 1- Make the Dressing Base
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, add the onion, garlic, coconut yogurt, salt, pepper, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, mustard, and maple syrup. Mix until smooth. If raw onion and garlic feel too intense for your taste, soak them in boiling water for 5 minutes first, then strain well before adding.
  3. Step 2- Add the Fresh Ingredients
  4. Add the dill, sliced cucumber, and diced tomato to the bowl. Mix again until everything is well coated with the creamy dressing.
  5. Step 3- Taste and Adjust
  6. Taste the salad and adjust as needed. Add more lemon juice or apple cider vinegar for extra acidity, maple syrup to balance things out, extra dill for more herby flavor, or additional cucumber if you want a less saucy result.
  7. That's genuinely the entire process. Three steps, and you've got a salad that tastes like it required way more effort than it actually did.

Notes

Nutrition Breakdown (Per Serving)

Here's exactly what you're getting per serving, based on 4 total servings from this recipe:
  • Calories- 127 kcal
  • Carbohydrates- 8.4g
  • Protein- 0.9g
  • Fat- 12.8g
  • Saturated Fat- 11.4g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat- 0.1g
  • Monounsaturated Fat- 0.1g
  • Trans Fat- 0g
  • Cholesterol- 0mg
  • Sodium- 373mg
  • Potassium- 28mg
  • Fiber- 1.5g
  • Sugar- 4.2g
  • Vitamin A- 155 IU
  • Vitamin C- 8.1mg
  • Calcium- 24.3mg
  • Iron- 0.8mg