Cucumber Tomato Salad
Cucumber tomato salad is so refreshing! Enjoy this crunchy and easy recipe as a summer side dish or add some protein to it and upgrade it to a quick and healthy main.It's a simple recipe with eight fresh ingredients, and it'll be your best ally during these scorching hot summer days.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 136kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound tomatoes ripe but firm to the touch
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 medium red onion
- ¼ cup parsley or basil
Simple Dressing
- 3 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 2 tablespoon vinegar white wine, red wine, balsamico or apple cider
- ½ teaspoon salt or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Mustard Dressing
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Italian Dressing
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar any
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil or mint
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
STEP 1: CHOP THE VEGGIES
- Cut the onion in half, peel it, then cut it into thin slices. Separate the onion layers by pinching them with your fingers.
- Optional: if you like a milder onion flavor, soak the onion in a bowl with cold water for 10 minutes.
- Wash, dry, and chop the tomatoes into bite-size chunks.If you use small round tomatoes, cut them in half. If you use larger round tomatoes, cut them in half, then in wedges. If the wedges are too big, cut each wedge in half. If you use long and narrow tomatoes, cut them in discs or wedges.
- Wash, dry, cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then in half again, and dice it.You don't have to peel the cucumber, but if you want, you can do so.
- To a bowl, add chopped tomatoes and cucumber, thinly sliced onion, and finely chopped parsley (or basil).
STEP 2: ADD THE DRESSING
- Add extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well, taste, adjust for salt, and serve.If you'd like a tomato cucumber salad with a bolder flavor, or if your tomatoes aren't the tastiest, make a quick mustard vinaigrette or Italian dressing.
- For the mustard vinaigrette: to a small bowl (or in a mason jar), add extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, or grated garlic.Whisk (or shake) well the dressing ingredients and pour over the cucumber tomato salad. Mix well before serving.
- For the Italian dressing: to a small bowl (or in a mason jar), add extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.Whisk (or shake) well the dressing ingredients and pour over the cucumber tomato salad. Mix well before serving.
Notes
Check out the "variations" chapter above for more cucumber tomato salad ideas.
OPTIONAL ADD-INS
- crispy fried tofu
- air-fried tofu
- spicy oven roasted chickpeas
- crispy air-fried chickpeas
- homemade croutons
- air-fried croutons
- canned chickpeas
- kalamata olives
- diced avocado
- crumbled or diced feta
- small mozzarella balls
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Potassium: 427mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1312IU | Vitamin B6: 0.2mg | Vitamin C: 25mg | Vitamin E: 2mg | Vitamin K: 82µg | Calcium: 34mg | Folate: 38µg | Iron: 1mg | Manganese: 0.2mg | Magnesium: 26mg | Zinc: 0.4mg