15-Minute Tomato Cucumber and Onion Salad

Cucumber Salad with Tomatoes and Onion in a bowl ready to share.

15-Minute Tomato Cucumber and Onion Salad

An easy, make ahead summer salad is just minutes away! Tomato Cucumber and Onion Salad with a red wine vinegar dressing comes together in about 15 minutes. Make a few hours ahead for best flavor. This simple salad is vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

Course Lunch, Side, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Tomato Cucumber and Onion Salad, Tomato Cucumber Salad Recipe

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 145kcal

Author Traci York

Ingredients

For the Salad:

1 lb (450g) Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half. about 1 pint.
1 lb (450g) Slicing Cucumber* cut lengthwise, seeds scraped out, sliced crosswise, chunky. about 2 mediumish cucumber.
1 C (90g) Red Onion** sliced thin in 1/2 moons, loosely packed. about 1/2 a red onion.
1 - 2 Tbs Fresh Herbs dill, and/or basil, chopped (basil torn).

For the Dressing:

3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbs Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/8 tsp Fine Sea Salt
Fresh Ground Black Pepper heavy pinch

Instructions

For the Salad:

In a medium mixing bowl, add the sliced tomatoes, cucumber chunks and onion. Sprinkle the fresh herbs over the salad.

For the Dressing:

In a lidded jar or small mixing bowl, shake or whisk the vinegar, oil, dijon, salt and pepper together until an emulsion is formed.

Put the Salad Together:

Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed.
Sprinkle additional herbs over the salad if desired just before serving.

To Store:

Store in a lidded container in the refrigerator for up to two days. Day three, the veggies start to get soggy.

Notes

*Don't through out the cucumber seeds. They're nutritious and perfect in a green smoothie!

**If raw onions have a sharp bite to them, you can soak them, sliced, in ice water for about 10 minutes prior to adding them to your recipe. This mellows their flavor yet retains crunch!

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