This quick and easy tomato cucumber salad is the perfect side for summer grilling.
This is my all-time favorite summer salad. It's easy to put together and highlights fresh homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs. With a simple red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing, it comes together in just a few minutes. Tomato cucumber salad is my go-to for a barbecue or picnic.
This salad is so versatile. It's easy to double or triple the recipe for a crowd and always gets rave reviews. You can use whatever fresh herbs you have — basil, mint, parsley or even cilantro. I used basil, but half basil and half mint is another favorite combination.
The key to this salad is letting the onions and cucumbers sit in the vinegar for a few minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients. This takes the edge off the raw onions and adds a nice tangy kick to the cucumbers. However you make it, this easy tomato cucumber salad is the perfect taste of summer. And it's naturally paleo, gluten-free, and grain-free.
Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 purple onion thinly sliced
- 2 cucumbers peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 4 large tomatoes
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add onion and cucumber to large bowl and toss with vinegar. Let sit while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Cut tomatoes into thin wedges and add to bowl with cucumbers and onions. Add olive oil, basil, salt and pepper and toss.
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Marlie
September 3 at 9:25 pmI made this early today to have with a steak for supper and it was delicious!! I thought without sugar it may be a bit tart, but not at all. Definitely a future favourite!
Lisa
September 11 at 10:55 pmYay! This is my favorite salad – I make it for every summer get-together!
Sabrina B.
July 30 at 10:08 amsaw this among 10 favorite summer salads and had to check it out since this is similar to one of mine, have to say, love this salad with basil, a nice touch, thank you!
Madison @ Keto Diet
January 29 at 1:47 pmSuper easy to make, very nice and crunchy salad. Surely this is everybody’s Love. Thanks for sharing this, its owes me!