🥒🍅 Cucumber Tomato Salad (Fresh & Simple)
A light, refreshing salad that’s perfect as a side for grilled meats, rice dishes, or summer meals.
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers, sliced
- 2–3 tomatoes, chopped or sliced
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar (white, apple cider, or red wine vinegar)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar (optional, balances acidity)
- 1–2 tbsp fresh parsley or dill, chopped
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare vegetables
Slice cucumbers and tomatoes and place them in a bowl. Add thinly sliced red onion. - Make dressing
In a small bowl mix olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar. - Combine
Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss gently. - Finish
Sprinkle fresh parsley or dill on top. - Chill (optional)
Let the salad sit in the refrigerator for 10–20 minutes so the flavors blend.
🍽️ Optional Add-Ins
- Crumbled Feta cheese 🧀
- Sliced olives
- Avocado cubes
- A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
💡 Tip: If the cucumbers are very watery, lightly salt them and let them sit for 10 minutes, then drain before mixing the salad. This keeps it crisp.
If you want, I can also share:
- 🥗 Mediterranean cucumber tomato salad
- 🧄 Creamy cucumber tomato salad with yogurt dressing
- 🇹🇷 Turkish-style cucumber tomato salad (shepherd salad).
