Looking for a refreshing salad that's quick and easy to make? Try our recipe for cucumber onion and tomato salad with homemade dressing. Perfect for a healthy lunch or a side dish at dinner.
In a prep bowl mix together the oil, water and vinegar.
3 Tablespoons olive oil, 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 Tablespoon water
Mix together the spices in a small prep bowl and stir into the oil mixture. Set aside. It is important to mix the dressing first to let the spices flavor the oil mixture.
1 teaspoon parsley, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon basil, ¼ teaspoon thyme
Slice the cucumbers into 4 slices lengthwise. Now slice them into bite size pieces.Chop your tomatoes into bite size pieces.Slice red onion into small slices or you can chop into chunks.
2 cucumbers, 4 tomatoes, 1 small red onion
Mix the vegetables together in a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix well.
This salad is best served immediately or shortly after preparing, the tomatoes will lose some flavor if they are in the fridge. You do need to refrigerate leftovers tho.
Notes
The nutrition facts are estimated and so are the serving sizes.Cucumbersand tomatoes - They all vary in size and this will also depend on how much you need to make. It is a very flexible salad with amounts. I use 3-4 medium sized tomatoes on the vine (not a large tomato) and 2 regular sized cucumbers. If I use an English or Japanese cucumber (long cucumbers), I only use 1. Adjust as you like here.Onion - We use a small to medium size onion. I do NOT recommend using a white, sweet or yellow in place of the red. You can use leeks or scallions in place of a red onion tho.Vinegar - We have made this with red wine vinegar and also with balsamic vinegar. They are both a great salad vinegar and you can use whichever you prefer, they are both delicious here.The reason you do not refrigerate before serving is because nothing in it needs to be refrigerated right away. Tomatoes lose flavor and some texture when in the fridge. But do refrigerate any leftovers after your meal.