Simple Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Fresh cucumber and tomato salad made with simple ingredients and a light dressing. An easy side dish perfect for summer meals, BBQs, and weeknight dinners.
Servings: 6
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 Olive Oil or Avocado 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 1- pint Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, 6 Small Cucumbers (diced), and 1/2 Purple/Red Onion (sliced) into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients (2 Tablespoon Olive Oil, 2 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar, 1 Lemon, 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper, and 1 garlic clove), mix and pour over the bowl of veggies.
- Mix until combined and serve. Enjoy.
Notes
Serving size about one cup
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 sweet white onions
- Oil: Avocado or olive oil. Grapeseed oil is also ok
- Vinegar: I 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
Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 514IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg