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
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!
Lisa
Yay! This is my favorite salad – I make it for every summer get-together!
Sabrina B.
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!
Madison @ Keto Diet
Super easy to make, very nice and crunchy salad. Surely this is everybody’s Love. Thanks for sharing this, its owes me!