Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad

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.

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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: 83

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