Tomato Cucumber Salad

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This tomato cucumber salad is a refreshing side dish that is loaded with flavor and complements almost any main dish! The best fresh salads are easy with just a few key ingredients and this recipe is no exception. The cucumbers, tomatoes and onion marinate in a balsamic vinegar and oil dressing with fresh herbs. The longer this salad has a chance to sit the more robust are the flavors. Continue reading to learn how easy it is to make this tomato and cucumber salad!

Tomato Cucumber Salad Ingredients

What do you do when you have excess super sweet tomatoes for a veggies skewers snack post?  (Thanks SUNSET!) You make a delicious tomato cucumber salad of course! I stopped off our local farmer’s market and picked up fresh basil and oregano along with cucumbers to pair with my tomatoes.

For this tomato salad I used the following simple ingredients:

• cherry tomatoes: You can substitute your favorite style of tomato. I also enjoy roma tomatoes for this salad.
• cucumbers: I like to use a cucumber with thinner skins and smaller seeds like English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers. Otherwise, I recommend peeling your cucumbers so they are easier to eat.
• red onion: I love the color and flavor of red onions but sliced green onions would also be delicious!
• fresh herbs: I used basil and oregano but you can play around with your favorite herb combinations. Fresh parsley would also be wonderful.
• sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• balsamic vinegar: You can also use red wine vinegar but keep in mind that red wine vinegar is usually sharper and less sweet than balsamic vinegar. You may need to adjust the quantity based on your personal taste preferences. 
• olive oil

For the best salad, you’ll want extra fresh produce. Quality vegetables make for the best salad and fresh herbs definitely take it to a new level. I did include red onion to add extra zing and color but you can leave them out if you aren’t an onion fan.

If you have extra cherry tomatoes on hand, you should also try this caprese dip recipe or this baked lemon pepper tilapia sheet pan dinner. Both are amazing!

How to Make a Tomato and Cucumber Salad

The best part about this salad recipe is you can put it together in just 10 minutes. You can cut your tomatoes in half so they soak up even more of the dressing flavors. However, this will also cause your tomatoes to break down faster. I knew I wanted to be able to keep this salad for more than a day so I did not cut my tomatoes.

You can serve this salad right away but the flavor won’t be as strong. I highly recommend refrigerating this salad for at least one or two hours.

On the second day I offered this salad to accompany grilled chicken skewers. My father-in-law fell in love with this salad and went back for seconds and thirds. He loved that vegetables had marinated so long with the oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil and oregano. Easy salads that are healthy and loaded with fresh veggies are my favorite, like this pearl couscous salad. These ingredients come together for great flavor that is friendly to a wide range of diets!

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Tomato Cucumber Salad

This tomato cucumber salad is a refreshing and simple salad using fresh herbs! This salad is a great way to use vegetables and herbs from your garden.

Course Side Dish

Keyword cucumber salad, fresh herbs, healthy, herbs, onion, salad, summer side salad, tomato salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 55 kcal

Author Emilie

Ingredients

• 1 large cucumber sliced and cut in half
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place cucumber and cherry tomatoes in medium bowl.
2. Whisk olive oil, vinegar, basil and oregano, salt and pepper together in small bowl.
3. Pour over tomatoes and cucumbers and gently toss.
4. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Amount per Serving

Calories

55

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

4

g

6

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0.4

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

3

g

Sodium

 

8

mg

0

%

Potassium

 

199

mg

6

%

Carbohydrates

 

5

g

2

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

Vitamin A

 

318

IU

6

%

Vitamin C

 

15

mg

18

%

Calcium

 

20

mg

2

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

While this recipe is rather simplistic, it makes for the best tomato cucumber salad! Pair it with a steak, air fryer BBQ chicken thighs, or baked pork chops.  It is all good!

Love salads? Give my bowtie pasta salad a try. It is loaded with fresh vegetables and features a deliciously creamy dressing. If you enjoy tomato and basil salads, this caprese salad from Salty Side Dish might also be up your alley!