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This super simple Cucumber and Tomato Salad is so easy to make, so tasty, and takes just 15 minutes to make! Makes for a perfect side dish and pairs well with almost everything!
I love pairing this salad with either my Chicken Kafta recipe or my Beef Kafta.
This easy and fresh salad will be your go-to salad once you make it! It needs only a handful of ingredients you most likely have in your pantry and fridge all the time anyway. So making this cucumber and tomato salad will be hassle-free and one you will absolutely love. Made with cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions. Then toss in with a tasty Italian Balsamic dressing!
A couple of other salad recipes that are similar and I think you will also like are my Avocado Tomato Salad and my simple Cucumber Onion Salad.
Why this salad is so good
- So tasty: This salad is so good and always gets great feedback from our guests. Crunchy and bursting with flavor.
- Easy: It takes just a few ingredients to make. Ones you may have handy at all times and no need to run to the store to grab any weird ingredients.
- Healthy: They aren’t just so good, but so healthy too! Fresh veggies and simple and healthy ingredients to make the dressing.
What you will need to make this salad
- Cucumbers: Any cucumber is fine. Use either one large English cucumber or 6 smaller ones
- Tomatoes: I love using cherry or grape tomatoes. They tend to be sweet and crunchy
- Onion: Purple works out great because the flavor isn’t as intense as white cooking onions. White sweet onions will be fine.
- Seasonings: You will need Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Garlic: Use fresh garlic instead of garlic powder.
- Oil: I used avocado oil but you can also use extra virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar: Don’t have any? You can use red wine vinegar. But balsamic will add a unique flavor to the salad.
How to make the salad dressing
- Ingredients for the salad: Olive or avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, lemon, salt and pepper, and Italian seasoning. (You may also add 1 teaspoon of honey or agave)
- Add all the above ingredients into a bowl, mix until they are combined, and set aside.
How to assemble the salad
- Prepare veggies: Cut up the veggies according to the size you like.
- Add the veggies to a large bowl
- Make the dressing: Add the dressing ingredients into a small bowl and mix well.
- Toss the dressing into the large bowl of tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. Then mix and serve.
Tips and substitutes
- Tomatoes: Use any small cherry tomatoes, or your next option will be vine-ripe tomatoes
- Onions: Red onion works best, but you can also use white sweet onions
- Oil: Avocado or olive oil. Grapeseed oil is also ok
- Vinegar: We love balsamic, but you can also use red wine vinegar.
- Seasoning: If you don’t have any Italian seasoning handy, use these other herbs to make some: dried parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary.
- Makes about 5-6 cups. Serving size one cup.
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The skin of a cucumber is edible and isn’t harmful. It comes down to personal choice. The skin of large cucumbers may be a bit tough and bitter so it would be beneficial to peel the cucumber. We find the skin of smaller cucumbers thin and perfectly fine to eat. Some may even argue that the skin is packed with nutrients.
Our first choice would be cherry or grape tomatoes. They are sweet, tangy, and crunchy, and a great choice to use in salads and many other recipes. Heirloom tomatoes are just as great to use in salads and come in so many different pretty colors. Our next option would be to use vine-ripe tomatoes. They are all full of flavor.
If you have leftovers, place them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. It does not freeze well.
More salad recipes
- Taco Pasta Salad
- Carne Asada Steak Bowl
- Easy Healthy Egg Salad
- Keto Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Pomegranate Chicken Salad Recipe
- Healthy Avocado Tuna Salad
What to paid it with
- Pan-Seared Mushroom Steak Bites
- Sun-dried Tomato Stuffed Salmon
- Honey Lime Glazed Salmon
- Air fried Chicken Parmesan
- Oven-fried Chicken Tenders
- Lemon Garlic Marinated Chicken
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Simple Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 Small Cucumbers, diced (or one large English cucumber)
- 1- pint Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, sliced in half or quartered
- 1/2 Purple/Red Onion, thinly sliced
Dressing:
- 2 Tablespoon Avocado Oil, or Olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Lemon, juiced
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- Add the cut-up tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion into a large bowl
- In a small bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients, mix and pour over the bowl of veggies.
- Mix until combined and serve. Enjoy.
Notes
- Tomatoes: Use any small cherry tomatoes, or your next option will be vine-ripe tomatoes
- Onions: Red onion works best, but you can also use sweet white onions
- Oil: Avocado or olive oil. Grapeseed oil is also ok
- Vinegar: We love balsamic, but you can also use red wine vinegar.
- Seasoning: if you don’t have any Italian seasoning handy, use these other herbs to make some: dried parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Super wow
Hi! There are two typos you might want to fix in the “how to make the salad dressing” section.
“Ingredients for the salad [dressing]”
And
“Ass [mix, I’m guessing, lol] up the salad dressing”
Lol. So sorry. Fixing it now!
There is garlic in the photo but I don’t see any mention of it in the recipe.
Hi Darlene. I am so sorry I missed the garlic. It goes with the dressing. I just fixed it
Love this salad! Excellent recipe with beautiful pictures as well. Thank you!
It’s my favorite too! Thanks for the feedback and glad you liked it
Made this today for Easter sunday lunch and it was so good. We paired it with hummus, Naan bread, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives. Easy to make for a quick snack, lunch, or dinner.
Perfect!
Amazing! Fresh and tasty!
Thank you!
Wow just super great
Thank you
Awesome post. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post with us!