Description
Cucumber Tomato Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish that brings the flavors of summer right to your table. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, or as a light side dish, this salad combines juicy vine tomatoes with crisp English cucumbers, enhanced by fresh herbs and a tangy dressing. Quick to prepare in just 20 minutes, it’s an ideal no-cook recipe that’s healthy and satisfying. With its balance of textures and flavors, this salad also pairs beautifully with grilled meats or can be enjoyed on its own. Customize it with your favorite veggies or herbs to make it uniquely yours.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 small vine cocktail tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber
- 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced)
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 2 teaspoons fresh, chopped)
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch brown sugar
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 pinches pepper
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes into wedges and place them in a mixing bowl.
- Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise and then into 1/4" thick slices; add to the bowl.
- Toss in the red onion, herbs, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, brown sugar, basil, salt, and pepper in a glass measuring cup.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture; toss gently to combine.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg