This creamy cucumber pasta salad is vegan and gluten free, making it a crunchy healthy vegetarian side salad everyone can enjoy! Great as a meatless pasta side dish, a meal prep lunch, or just a great recipe for garden cucumbers.
You know we love a good pasta salad, and this creamy cucumber pasta salad does not disappoint! Loaded with fresh cucumbers (straight outta the garden!), red onions, fresh dill, and a creamy dairy-free dressing. This is a fantastic recipe for any season, and can be served along side any protein.
This Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad Is:
- Crunchy
- Bright
- Fresh
- Loaded with Flavor
- Vegan, Dairy Free, Vegetarian
- A great vegetarian side salad recipe
We had a very successful 2020 garden season (as of my writing this, we are still getting fresh tomatoes from the garden!), and our cucumbers were the most productive crop. I feel like everytime I went into the garden I had a few more cucs to pick. The vines actually grew out of the raised garden beds and about 15 feed up the rocks next to the beds. Needless to say, I wanted to create a fun and delicious pasta salad with all the cucs we got this year.
What’s In This Vegan Cucumber Pasta Salad?
- Rotini: You can use a gluten free rotini pasta, which tastes amazing in this pasta salad. If you aren’t gluten free, then you can use a regular or whole wheat pasta instead. If I am making this for a large party or a crowd, I would use gluten free in case anyone has a gluten intolerance.
- Cucumber
- Red Onion
- Mayonnaise: I like to use this dairy free mayo to keep this recipe plant-based, but you can use whatever mayo that you would normally use in recipes. If you don’t normally like mayo, try a dairy free version… it’s creamy but still plant based.
- Mustard: I like a prepared organic yellow mustard like this one for my recipes – it’s great to add into dressings and pasta salads, and also delish on top of veggie dogs or burgers.
- Parsley
- Dill
- Sweet Relish: I ‘m partial to this Chicago-style relish (hey, I stay close to my roots!) and its a great condiment for this recipe and gives a hint of sweetness as well.
- Garlic Powder: to give this pasta salad a bold garlicky flavor, this garlic powder is a great addition to the salad dressing.
- Onion Powder: adds a delicious and savory flavor to this dish as well, and the onion powder pairs nicely with the raw onion in the salad.
- White Vinegar
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt: I like to use a pink Himalayan Sea Salt in my kitchen, which has more natural minerals than plain processed table salt. It’s fairly inexpensive, so I’d recommend this salt if you’re looking for an easy way to level up your spice pantry.
- Tellicherry Black Pepper: Like the salt, it’s amazing the flavor difference you can get with really good tellicherry black pepper. This pepper is the same price is buying pre-ground, and has a million times more flavor! I use these really great tellicherry peppercorns, which I would definitely recommend.
This recipe was inspired by a few of my favorite recipes: creamy cucumber salad + pasta salad. Put them together, and you have a bright and fresh side dish that goes great with pretty much anything! The creamy cucumber recipe is an old family favorite, but I replaced the sour cream with a dairy free mayo. Since this is a bit of a hybrid recipe, it’s going into my Midwestern Fusion recipe category 🙂
How Do I Make This Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad Recipe?
- In a large pot, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the rest of the ingredients, and stir well to combine. Add the cooled pasta and toss. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Before serving, taste for seasoning (the dressing can change and become milder in the fridge), add extra salt or mayonnaise as needed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
Meal Prep This Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad
You can easily meal prep this creamy vegan cucumber pasta salad recipe by following the below recipe and dividing it into a few equal portions to enjoy throughout the week. I love having a healthy homemade meal ready in my fridge during the busy weekdays. By meal prepping this recipe, you can cook once and have perfectly portioned meals ready to go. I rely heavily on meal prepping and created a whole section of the site to recipes you can meal prep, batch cook, or make ahead.
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Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad (Vegan, GF)
This creamy cucumber pasta salad is vegan and gluten free, making it a cruchy healthy vegetarian side salad everyone can enjoy! Great as a meatless pasta side dish, a meal prep luch, or just a great recipe for garden cucumbers.
Ingredients
- 1 lb rotini pasta gluten free
- 2 cucumbers peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
- 1/2 cup mayo dairy free for vegan version
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon sweet relish
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the rest of the ingredients, and stir well to combine. Add the cooled pasta and toss. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Before serving, taste for seasoning (the dressing can change and become milder in the fridge), add extra salt or mayonnaise as needed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
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