Tomato & Cucumber Salad
Refreshing summer salad packed with garden fresh tomatoes and cucumbers and tossed with a light olive oil and vinegar dressing. An easy, light salad that's a perfect BBQ side dish!
Servings: 8
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
- 9 Plum tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber
- 1/2 Red onion
- 2 Tbsp Parsley chopped
- 2 Tbsp Cilantro chopped
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Olive oil
- 1/4 cup Red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1.5 Tbsp Garlic minced
- 2 tsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Oregano
Instructions
- Cut each tomato into 4-6 wedges. Remove seeds. Then cut each wedge into half horizontally. Add to large bowl.
- Cut the ends off of the English Cucumber. Then cut the cucumber lengthwise. Then cut the 2 halves into 1/4" slices. Add to bowl with tomatoes.
- Chop red onion and add to bowl. Chop parsley and cilantro and add to bowl. Sprinkle with salt and toss ingredients.
- In a small bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients. Whisk dressing ingredients until well combined. Pour over veggies and toss well to coat.
- Refrigerate for 1-4 hours before serving. Best served on the day it's made but can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
You can substitute with 6 on-the-vine tomatoes.
The cilantro is optional if you don't like the taste of it.