ENSALADANG PIPINO (Filipino Cucumber Salad)
6 ingredients•Prep: 5 mins

Tita Becky •
Oct 10, 2025
Filipino Cucumber Salad or ENSALADANG PIPINO is the perfect side dish for grilled or fried foods. It has sliced cucumbers and red onions in a peppery, sweet, and tangy vinaigrette. It comes together in minutes!
Ingredients (6)
Ingredients (6)
Instructions
Combine vinegar (¼ cup), sugar (½ tsp), salt (¼ tsp), and black pepper (¼ tsp) in a container with a lid. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Add in sliced cucumbers (1 whole) and sliced red onion (½ small). Cover the container with a lid and shake until cucumbers and onions are fully coated in the vinaigrette.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Notes
- You can use any vinegar you prefer like cane vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
- Can also use fish sauce instead of salt.
- The longer you let it sit in the vinaigrette, the better!



