A refreshing cucumber pasta salad is the perfect combination of light and tasty. Enough to serve on it’s own this pasta salad will become a favorite.

Summer salads are great and refreshing but sometimes they can leave you feeling a little empty.

Adding pasta makes a refreshing salad be much more filing but remain light in taste. Cucumber pasta salad is something the entire family can love.

One thing pasta does that vegetables don’t is soak up the flavors from the dressing. As the salad sits, it begins to taste better and better.

This cucumber pasta salad is as easy to make as it is fun to eat.

Continue reading and I will show you exactly how it is done.

How To Make Cucumber Pasta Salad

Do you have these ingredients already

Rotini pasta
Cucumber
Cherry tomatoes
Red onion
Basil
Thyme
Olive oil
Feta
Lemon
Apple cider vinegar
Salt & black pepper

Making the cucumber pasta salad

To start, boil the pasta according to the directions on the box. While the pasta is cooking prep the dressing and other ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine the olive oil with chopped basil and thyme. Then, juice the lemon and add in the apple cider vinegar. Season the dressing with salt and pepper but you may want to add more later. This will need to be adjusted to taste.
Dice your red onion and cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Then, slice the cucumbers into quarters so that way they are easier to grab while eating. I also would recommend removing the skin.
In a large salad bowl, add in the cooked pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and crumbled feta. Now, pour the dressing over everything and mix well.
You can serve this salad immediately or make ahead and allow it to sit overnight and let the flavors really come together.

What to do with your leftovers

This is a great salad that will last about 3-4 days. It keeps much better than my creamy cucumber salad because there are less cucumbers which means less water build up. If you are into creamy dressings you should click on the link and look at that recipe. However, this is not a recipe to be frozen.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Do you need to peel cucumbers?

No, you can eat the cucumber and its skin. Just be sure to wash it. In this cucumber pasta salad I do suggest peeling the skin for texture reasons. The skin is a bit tough and I think it ruins the “bite” when you’re eating this salad recipe.

How do you keep cucumbers from getting soggy in salad?

That shouldn’t be an issue in this recipe. But, if you have had a bad experience simply salt the cucumbers heavy in salt then cover in a bowl for an hour in the refrigerator. After, rinse the excess salt and drain the water from the bowl. This works wonders in my cucumber tomato salad which does have that issue.

What to serve with cucumber pasta salad?

This is a salad that can act as one dish but if you want to add anything I say it’s a great salad for summer and why not add in some extra protein?

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