Description
Cucumber Ranch Crack Salad is a creamy, crunchy, and addictive salad featuring cucumbers, bacon, cheese, and a zesty ranch dressing. Perfect as a side dish or light lunch that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 cups sliced cucumbers (about 2 medium cucumbers)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley or green onions
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together ranch dressing, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and black pepper until smooth.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss gently until everything is coated evenly.
- Garnish with parsley or green onions if desired.
- Chill for 15–30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
For a lighter version, use Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. This salad is best eaten within 24 hours to keep cucumbers crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad / Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
Keywords: cucumber ranch salad, crack salad, creamy cucumber salad, bacon ranch salad