Easy and Healthy Cucumber Tomato Salad Recipe
Easy and Healthy Cucumber Tomato Salad Recipe
This simple and delicious recipe is perfect if you’re looking for a refreshing cucumber tomato salad. This salad is a great addition to any meal, made with simple ingredients like fresh cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and a light dressing of olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Whether serving it as a perfect side dish for chicken kabobs or enjoying it as a simple salad, cucumber tomato salad is sure to become your go-to salad this season. The recipe for Cucumber Tomato Salad is one of those classic side dishes that is deliciously full of flavor and refreshing.
This salad is easy to make with simple ingredients, including sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions, and a tasty vinaigrette dressing. When you want a punch of flavor, this refreshing cucumber-tomato salad is an excellent summertime staple for burgers and hotdogs on the grill. It can even be served with deviled eggs on a hot summer day.
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Ingredient Notes
How to Make Cucumber Tomato Salad
When I go to farmer’s markets, I load up on all the juicy vegetables to make this easy side dish.
Ingredients
- Cucumbers (or Persian cucumbers for a crisp texture), sliced
- Tomatoes (or Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes), diced
- Sweet onion (or yellow onions or white onions), thinly sliced
- Fresh basil or fresh dill
- Red wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or balsamic vinegar)
- Olive oil
- Salt & Black pepper
- Sugar (optional for a touch of sweetness)
- Italian seasoning
- Lemon juice
- Feta cheese (optional for added creaminess)
Instructions
Step 1:
Slice the regular cucumbers (mini, long English, or other cucumbers) into rounds. If you prefer crisp cucumbers with fewer seeds, opt for seedless cucumbers or Persian cucumbers with thinner skin. Dice the juicy ripe tomatoes (or use heirloom tomatoes if in tomato season). Slice the sweet onions into thin slivers of red onion.
Step 2:
Whisk together red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and sugar in a small bowl. This simple dressing brings out the fresh flavor of the vegetables and makes for a tangy salad.
Step 3:
Mix the fresh cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and sweet onions in a large bowl. Add in the chopped fresh herbs like curly parsley and fresh basil.
Step 4:
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Let it sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours for the flavors to meld. Store any leftovers in an airtight container and enjoy within 1-2 days.
Check out the full recipe card below for exact ingredient measurements and step-by-step instructions!
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Serving Suggestions
This cucumber tomato onion salad pairs well with grilled meats, pasta salads, and light summer dishes. Serve it alongside chicken kabobs for a complete meal or as a refreshing side dish for a picnic. You can also enjoy it as a main dish by adding protein like grilled shrimp or chickpeas.
Storage Tips
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 days.
- If the salad becomes too watery, drain the excess liquid before serving.
- Avoid freezing this salad, as the texture of the cucumbers and tomatoes will change.
Recipe FAQ
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Final Thoughts
This simple cucumber tomato salad is a must-try, especially during the time of year when summer produce is at its peak. Whether you picked up fresh cucumbers and juicy tomatoes from the farmer’s market or your local grocery store, this salad will bring out the best tomato season.
Save this cucumber tomato salad recipe in your recipe card and try it next time you need a quick and easy side. New photos and variations are coming soon, so stay tuned for the next level of this delicious dish!
Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad
The recipe for Cucumber Tomato Salad is one of those classic side dishes that is so deliciously full of flavor & refreshing. This salad is easy to make with just a few simple ingredients, including sliced cucumbers, tomatoes & onions topped with a tasty vinaigrette dressing.
Ingredients
- • 2 regular cucumbers (or Persian cucumbers for a crisp texture), sliced
- • 3 large tomatoes (or Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes), diced
- • 1/2 sweet onion (or yellow onions or white onions), thinly sliced
- • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or fresh dill
- • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or balsamic vinegar)
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
- • 1/2 tsp tsp salt
- • 1/4 tsp black pepper
- • 1/2 tsp sugar (optional for a touch of sweetness)
- • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- • 1 tsp lemon juice
- • Feta cheese (optional for added creaminess).
Instructions
- Step 1: Slice the regular cucumbers (mini, long English, or other cucumbers) into rounds. If you prefer crisp cucumbers with fewer seeds, opt for seedless cucumbers or Persian cucumbers with thinner skin. Dice the juicy ripe tomatoes (or use heirloom tomatoes if in tomato season). Slice the sweet onions into thin slivers of red onion.
- Step 2: Whisk together red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and sugar in a small bowl. This simple dressing brings out the fresh flavor of the vegetables and makes for a tangy salad.
- Step 3: Mix the fresh cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and sweet onions in a large bowl. Add in the chopped fresh herbs like curly parsley and fresh basil.
- Step 4: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Let it sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours for the flavors to meld. Store any leftovers in an airtight container and enjoy within 1-2 days.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 90Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 4mgSodium 246mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 2g
Calculated Nutrition is an estimate.
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Simple, yet elegant! Looks tasty!
Thank you so much. It is really tasty & so simple to make.
Brilliant share, although im lousy when i enter the kitchen and feel like i have 2 left hands thins is somthing i can put together,thanks to your well explained step by step way of doing things.
Looking forward to enjoy my cucumber tomato salad, thanks so much
Thank you so much:) I appreciate the kind words!