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OK, I’m officially going to admit I’m hooked on these viral cucumber salads! I can’t beIieve I used to like cucumber slices with just Tajin on them. Little did I know there was a whole new world of ways to eat cucumbers just waiting for me. I think I’ve tried at least 5 other cucumber salads and I must say I really liked them all. I don’t eat a whole cucumber all at once usually but I eat half of one and I’m just in love with all these salads. 🥒
Here’s my first post on the different salads from Logan the Cucumber Guy who I think started all this cucumber craziness.
But in this post I have one salad by Logan and three from other people. There are so many people making these salads and oohing and awwwing over them!
Keto Din Thai Fung Cucumber Salad
This Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad by Low Carb Love is a keto-friendly adaptation of the popular Taiwanese restaurant dish, known for its amazing flavors, crisp cucumbers, and slightly spicy dressing. This low-carb version keeps the basic idea of the original recipe while still fitting into keto requirements. The salad is easy to make, and it’s perfect as a side dish, appetizer, or even a light snack. Low Carb Love added grilled chicken and that makes it a very yummy complete meal!
Keto Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
1 English cucumber, sliced
1/4 cup shaved red onion
1 cup seasoned, grilled chicken (cut into cubes and seasoned with your favorite seasoning, I used a garlic seasoning blend see link below)
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup crunchy peanuts
1 tablespoon tamari (or soy sauce)
1 tablespoon crunchy garlic oil (I used CC garlic chili oil see link below)
1 tablespoon toasted garlic
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar-free honey (I used Choc Zero see link below)
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Prepare Cucumbers: Slice the cucumber, pat dry, and place in a container with a lid.
Add Ingredients: Add the red onion, chicken, green onion, peanuts, tamari, garlic oil, toasted garlic, rice wine vinegar, sugar-free honey, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper to the container.
Mix: Cover with the lid and shake vigorously to coat everything evenly.
Serve: Plate the salad and enjoy immediately!
Nutritional Information (per serving, recipe yields 2 servings):
Calories: 260
Total Carbs: 7g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Net Carbs: 5g
Protein: 25g
Fat: 14g
This salad is keto-friendly and offers a great mix of textures and flavors with a savory, nutty dressing and crisp vegetables.
Here’s my finished product!
Taste Test Results
I think this was my favorite cucumber salad of the four I tried. It was so delicious and had so many great flavors. The added grilled chicken was just perfect. All the salads were very good though so definitely try them all!
Keto Cucumber Italian Salad
This salad is a take on the trendy Italian Grinder salad and sandwich. It has all those great Italian flavors like you would find on a sub sandwich.
Keto Italian Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
1 English cucumber, sliced
2 slices provolone, chopped
2 slices salami, chopped
2 large slices pepperoni or 12 small pepperoni, chopped
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetable mix)
2 tablespoons pickled onions
Directions:
Slice the cucumber and chop the provolone, salami, and pepperoni.
Combine all ingredients in a container with a lid.
Shake the container vigorously to mix.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Information (approximate per serving, assuming 2 servings):
Calories: 200 kcal
Total Carbohydrates: 4-5g
Fiber: 1g
Net Carbs: 3-4g
Protein: 7-8g
Fat: 18g
Here’s my finished product!
Taste Test Results
I tried to find the giardiniera! I don’t even know how to spell it! In Dallas, Texas this is something that isn’t exactly plentiful so I just used some pico de gallo! Ha! Not exactly Italian but it tasted good. So I think any pickled veggies will work. But I actually loved this salad and the deli meats and cheese were perfect with the cucumber slices.
Keto Egg Salad Cucunber Salad
And the man who started it all. Here’s Logan with his Keto Egg Salad Cucumber Salad and he says this is one of his favorites. I added the jalapeño, but that is certainly optional. I also added some dill pickle relish because I always put it in my egg salad.
Keto Egg Salad Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
1 English cucumber, sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, mashed
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
1 tbsp jalapeño, chopped (optional)
2 tbsp pickle relish (sugar-free for keto)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Slice the cucumber and pat dry. Add to a container with a lid.
Add the mashed eggs, celery, red onion, jalapeño, pickle relish, mayonnaise, sour cream, paprika, and lemon juice.
Season with salt and pepper.
Secure the lid and shake vigorously to mix.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Information (per serving, yields 2 servings):
Calories: 155 kcal
Total Carbs: 6g
Fiber: 1g
Net Carbs: 5g
Protein: 6g
Fat: 12g
The addition of pickle relish brings a tangy flavor, elevating the salad while keeping it keto-friendly!
Here’s my finished product!
Taste Test Results
Logan is right, this is very tasty! I did add a couple of tablespoons of dill pickle relish. I usually use sweet pickle relish but I was out, but there is a great Sweet Pickle Relish from Vlasic that’s made with Splenda. I’ll put the link below that I actually like better, but dill works well too. I also added chopped jalapenos but those are optional too. But definitely give this a try!n
Keto Taco Cucumber Salad
The Taco Cucumber Salad is a yummy twist on taco flavors but with low carbs. The base of cucumber and lettuce provides a light crunch, while the taco-seasoned meat, cheese, and guacamole add that taco flavor. I subbed the Western dressing, in the video, with GHuhes French dressing. It’s very good and added anextra layer of flavor to the salad. The hot sauce adds a spicy, tangy kick. This shake-and-serve salad is quick to make, perfect for meal prep, and can be customized with extra toppings. With just 10g of total carbs per serving, it’s the perfect keto salad!
Taco Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
1 English cucumber, sliced and dried
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup taco-seasoned ground meat
1 tbsp chopped black olives
2 tbsp chopped tomato
2 tbsp chopped red onion
1 tbsp chopped jalapeño
2 tsp guacamole or chopped avocado
1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tbsp hot sauce
1 tbsp G Hughes French dressing
Instructions:
Slice the cucumber, pat it dry, and place it in a container with a lid.
Add the lettuce, taco meat, olives, tomato, red onion, jalapeño, guacamole or avocado, cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, and dressing to the container.
Secure the lid and shake vigorously to mix all ingredients.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Information (Approximate per serving, assuming 2 servings):
Calories: 300-350 kcal
Total Carbs: 10g
Fiber: 3g
Net Carbs: 7g
Protein: 15g
Fat: 25g
Here’s my finished product!
Taste Test Results
I really liked this Taco Cucumber Salad. Taco Salad is one of my favorites and the cucumber makes it so nice and crunchy. I subbed her Doritos with some Sonoma Creamery Veggie Pizza Chips. I’ll put the link below.
Here’s a handy dandy mandolin to help slice tgese massive amounts of cucumbers! It is just so much easier to use a mandolin to slice the cucumbers so all the slices are the same size, but it’s certainly not necessary. But here is a mandolin that is similar to the one I use and it also does great with so many things!
There also is a $4 off coupon!
Here are the shaker containers that everyone seems to be using. I originally though these salads wouldn’t do well for meal prep but I think all you have to do is just put all the wet ingredients on the bottom of the container and don’t shake it! I don’t know why I
didn’t originally think of that so I think the salads would be good stored in these containers for 2-3 days just fine.
This is the great avocado oil mayo I use by Sir Kensington’s. It’s not inexpensive that’s for sure, but I’ve read so many books on seed oils that are usually in other mayos and the harm they can do to our bodies, so I rationalize the expense with that.
I really love these chips. They are a good size to use with a dip and they are good just to snack on too. I ate these with the taco cucumber salad, but they are great with any salads. Only 4 carbs for the entire bag. (About 30 chips) I love all the flavors too!
This is the garlic chili oil I used. This adds so much flavor to things and it is fairly expensive, but you only use a small amount usually. It’s the only healthy crunchy garlic chili oil I’ve been able to find that doesn’t have seed oils, sugar or any other bad ingredients.
I use this Choc Zero sugarfree honey in so many things. It’s very carby so I just use a very small amount to add just a little sweetness to recipes. Awwww in a cute little bear bottle!
Choc Zero also has a hot honey now too that I bet is very good!
Here’s this great sugarfree sweet pickle relish by Vlasic. I buy three bottles at a time!
Here’s the Garlic Seasoning Blend I used. It’s very good on so many things.
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