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One bite of this Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe and you’ll be hooked! This quick and easy salad recipe is the perfect summer side dish! It will be your new go-to for potlucks.
Cucumber Tomato Salad Recipe is delicious and easy!
You are going to love this Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe. It is simple but packed with flavor. This quick and easy cucumber tomato onion salad recipe is one of our favorite summer salads! If you love this salad make sure you also try this Cucumber Onion Salad Recipe or this Creamy Cucumber Tomato salad. YUM!
Tomatoes and cucumbers are summer staples! When you pair the two with onions and a simple dressing, you’ve got a flavor explosion on your hands! This is the perfect recipe to use up garden produce, too! Tomatoes and cucumbers also seem to be grow pretty prolific in gardens during the summer months so this is the perfect recipe to use them up!
Cucumber Tomato Salad Ingredients:
- English Cucumber
- Large Tomatoes
- Red Onion sliced
- Olive Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Parsley (chopped)
- Basil (chopped)
How to make Cucumber Tomato Salad:
- Cut the ends off of the cucumber. Slice in half lengthwise and cut into approximately ½ inch thick slices.
- Place the cucumber, diced tomatoes and slice red onions in a large bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour this dressing over the vegetables.
- Gently stir in the fresh parsley and fresh basil.
- Refrigerate the salad for at least 30-60 minutes before serving.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
Dressing for Cucumber Tomato Salad:
Classic olive oil and vinegar combined with fresh basil or even dried oregano is a delicious option. Balsamic vinegar and olive oil is another flavor packed choice!
It is fun to play around with different flavor combinations and see what your family likes best. Use your favorite dressing to make this one of your favorite, easy salad recipes.
More Easy Addition Ideas:
You can also make a quick mustard vinaigrette by combining 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard with 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar and 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and some garlic powder and you’ve got a simple side dish with a creamy kick!
It is also really easy to change up the flavors by adding various fresh herbs. Dill, oregano, garlic and basil are all great options! You can also toss in some fresh mozzarella pearls or feta crumbs to add a delicious cheese to this easy salad.
Try this easy salad recipe today!
This Summer salad is an easy recipe that is perfect for any BBQ, family gathering, or for a summer snack. Really… we keep this in our fridge all the time when I can get cucumbers cheap so I can snack on it all day. I love this healthy snack and you can find more of my favorite healthy late night snacks.
To make your life easy, make sure you buy a mandoline slicer (if you don’t have one yet). We just LOVE ours and it makes slicing cucumbers and onions a breeze. I can slice them all in half the time with my slicer.
Can I Make it Ahead?
I love making this tomato and cucumber salad ahead of time! The longer the vegetables sit in the vinegar dressing the more flavorful they will become.
Because of this I highly recommend that you make this quick salad at least a couple of hours ahead of when you plan to serve it. It can marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Pro tip: If you make this salad the night before, stir in an additional dressing right before serving as the veggies will soak up quite a bit of the dressing overnight.
Print your cucumber tomato salad recipe below:
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- 2 large tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 red onion (sliced)
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh basil (chopped)
Instructions
- Cut the ends off of the cucumber. Slice in half lengthwise and cut into approximately ½ inch thick slices.
- Place the cucumber, diced tomatoes and slice red onions in a large bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour this dressing over the vegetables.
- Gently stir in the fresh parsley and fresh basil.
- Refrigerate the salad for at least 30-60 minutes before serving.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
Looks scrumptious
Love this recipe. So quick and so good!
I loved this recipe! It was healthy but with a lot of flavor
Sooo good!
I love this salad! It’s a great side dish. I just can’t get enough of this salad! (Sometimes I just eat it by itself) It reminds me of a salad that my mom used to make. ?
This salad is so good I made it for a side dish to go with our pork chops and everyone loved it
This is an easy, simple, and very healthy recipe. My mom makes it, I eat it.
Love this so fresh and light
I love this salad reminds me of the salad my mom made.
I made this repeatedly last spring and summer because I had tripled the size of our garden! It’s a favorite at hour house now! So much so, that I am buying the ingredients through the winter to ensure we have it on hand!
I love this salad. It’s awesome in the summer, but really great all year long.
this is great and easy. I no longer need to pay the high cost to buy it already made at the deli.
This recipe serves 10. Thank you!
Looks yummy. Per the Nutritional Facts it is 42 calories per serving. But I cannot find anywhere that tells me how many servings the recipe makes.