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Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad

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This quick and easy tomato cucumber salad is the perfect side for summer grilling.

Easy tomato cucumber salad is perfect for a summer barbecue. With homegrown cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil, It's naturally paleo, gluten-free, and grain-free. | cookeatpaleo.com

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.

Easy tomato cucumber salad is perfect for a summer barbecue. With homegrown cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil, It's naturally paleo, gluten-free, and grain-free. | cookeatpaleo.com

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.

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Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad

This simple cucumber and tomato salad is a real crowd pleaser.
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Quick and Easy, Summer
Diet: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 83kcal
Author: Lisa Wells

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 11.3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg

 

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  1. Marlie

    September 03, 2014 at 9:25 pm

    I 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!

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    • Lisa

      September 11, 2014 at 10:55 pm

      Yay! This is my favorite salad – I make it for every summer get-together!

      Reply
  2. Sabrina B.

    July 30, 2017 at 10:08 am

    saw 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!

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  3. Madison @ Keto Diet

    January 29, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    Super easy to make, very nice and crunchy salad. Surely this is everybody’s Love. Thanks for sharing this, its owes me!

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