This Viral Cucumber Salad Is a Trend We Can Actually Get Behind
TikTok has done it again.
It’s August. It’s hot outside. And if you are anything like me, you are sick of the heat and in search of some easy, refreshing recipes to stay cool… cool as a cucumber, even?
Well, lucky for us, one TikToker is here to fulfill our need for simple summer snack content and has gone viral as a result. While I understand if you feel skeptical about social media food trends, this one is worth obsessing over. I’m even willing to bet that you have already tried it before.
Why Are Cucumber Salads Suddenly Trending?
In early July, the TikTok user @logagm posted a video describing the best way to eat an entire cucumber: By turning it into a salad.
Until I watched this video, I never thought there was a reason to eat a whole cucumber. But, the salad recipe looked so delicious that I am now convinced that I want—no, need—to do so.
And, apparently, the rest of the internet is, too. While the initial post didn’t gain as much attention, Logan has posted many different variations of this cucumber salad since and started receiving an overwhelming response on social media.
One video received over 20 million views on TikTok. Many others have view counts in the millions. All of them show Logan slicing a cucumber with a mandolin and then adding a variety of different ingredients to the cut cucumbers in a tall plastic deli container. After shaking the salad together, a refreshing snack is ready to go.
While Logan has turned cucumber salads into a form of entertainment, these recipes are certainly not a new idea. Cucumber salads have been keeping us refreshed for a while now. They're so versatile and beloved that you are sure to find one you adore, especially with the multitude of variations Logan has made. Maybe that is what makes this social media trend so successful–it takes something popular and presents it in a new way to get people excited again.
What Are People Saying About These Cucumber Salads?
The response to Logan’s cucumber videos has been enthusiastic and hilarious. “These cucumber videos are the only thing keeping me going,” a user commented on one video. “You simply can’t skip a Logan cucumber video,” another added.
Logan took the cucumber videos to a new level by making the viral recipe while treading water in a lake, which caught the attention on some pretty big brands. Kraft chimed in, commenting “Logan I can’t do this rn.” Subway also headed to the comment section to add that they think “it's hard being so iconic but someone’s gotta do it.”
We don’t necessarily recommend you try to make your cucumber salad while treading water in a lake, but we do have a variety of recipes for you to recreate in your kitchen.
Our Favorite Cucumber Salad Recipes
It's hard not to crave cucumber salad after watching Logan's videos. Luckily, we have some recipes for you to turn to after you make a grocery run for some cucumbers.
It really is up to your preference on what ingredients you prefer for the perfect cucumber salad. If this dish wasn’t so versatile, Logan wouldn’t have this much content. Many of the recipes are creamy, while others lean into the vinegary side. I am especially interested in the addition of peanuts or peanut butter to a cucumber salad. Logan has also made cucumber kimchi and a lox cucumber salad. With so many great options, I see no reason not to try them all.
It feels crazy to say that I could watch cucumber salad videos for hours, but here I am. We might be cheating when we say we're obsessed with this trend because cucumber salads already have a special place in our hearts. But, I think this is just proof that there are some good things you just can’t get enough of, and cucumber salads are one of them.
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