This is a quick, easy and fresh summer salad. It’s perfect to throw together for your family or to take to a party. There are so many different variations to try, so just use whatever you have on hand.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
-2 large tomatoes
-1 seedless cucumber
-1/2 red onion
-2 T. balsamic vinegar
-2 T. olive oil
-salt & pepper to taste
Ingredients:
-2 large tomatoes
-1 seedless cucumber
-1/2 red onion
-2 T. balsamic vinegar
-2 T. olive oil
-salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Chop up tomatoes, cut cucumber in half and slice, slice your 1/2 red onion very thin, throw everything into a large bowl.
2. Add the vinegar and olive oil. Sprinkle on salt & pepper.
3. Toss everything together and let the salad marinate for about 20 minutes or until you are ready to serve.
Variations:
-use red wine vinegar or even lemon juice in place of balsamic vinegar
-add feta cheese crumbles
-use cherry, grape, plum or heirloom tomatoes
-add olives
-omit red onion
-add fresh basil
Do you have any variations on this recipe that you enjoy? If so, please share in the comment section.
The way you made the salad is almost EXACTLY the way my brother-in-law who is from Iraq makes it. He says they would have it pretty much every day.
The other cooking tip I have taken from him….when he grills meat on the grill (almost every night)…he puts 1 onion (cut in half) and 3-4 HUGE whole tomatoes on the edges of the grill with the meat. When done, it all gets served on the platter together. Veggies get a little char, are warm and soft and go great with the meat and cucumber salad!
Yummmy
My mom makes somewhat like this and ITS GOOD!!!
I bet it would be great with some noodles added in as a pasta salad too! 🙂
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I always add kalamata olives and feta cheese! Sometimes I dont have red onion so I use scallions or whatever onion relative I have on hand! Otherwise that is exactly how I make it too! Yummy! I may have to make this for lunch…
Oh, another good one is cucumber, red onion (or onion relative), white vinegar, a pinch of sugar and salt and pepper! SOOO good!
I'm going to make this tonight substituting plum tomatoes and adding basil, Parmesan, and a clove of pressed garlic. I can't wait!
Thanks for the comments everyone! I love all of your ideas!
So simple and yet so delicious!
This salad looks great! So refreshing and light for a summer day!
I love a simple healthy salad like this one!
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