I love to make this salad on those hectic weekdays because it comes together quickly and requires just a few simple everyday ingredients. It is soooooo delicious when made with just plucked from the garden tomatoes and fresh herbs. But it is also a really great way to use up tasteless tomatoes, as the sharp flavour from the onion is diluted by the tomato juice and flavourful dressing.
And since there is no cooking required, I can have a healthy, low carb side dish ready to serve in almost no time at all. Yeap. This is one fuss-free dish that I for one will be making allllll summer long. So, are you ready to learn just how easy it is to make this refreshing salad? Gather up those ingredients so I can show you….
How To Make Tomato Cucumber Salad
Make the cucumber salad by adding cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, dill and oregano to a larger bowl. Mix to combine and set aside. Next, make the salad dressing. Pour olive oil and cider vinegar into a jar and add a pinch of salt. Place lid on jar and shake well to combine. Alternately, you can whisk the ingredients together in a bowl. Assemble the cucumber and tomato salad by pouring dressing on top of salad ingredients and toss till combined. Serve immediately, or place in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad Tips
Feel free to swap out the herbs to suit your taste. Coriander, parsley and thyme are all lovely options. Make this salad a few hours ahead of time to allow the flavours to marry. For even more make-ahead ease, you can prep your veggies a day or two in advance and store them in separate containers. When making the dressing, you can use red wine vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar.
Cucumber Salad with Tomato For Meal Prep
Cucumber Salad with Tomato and Onion is a great meal prep solution. Not only does making this salad ahead of time enhance the flavour, it makes it soooo easy to eating healthy, even on the busiest of days. Simply whip up a batch on Sunday, portion it into individual meal prep containers, and then keep in the fridge. Your salad will be ready to use in lunch boxes or as a quick anytime meal on the go all week long!
Best Way to Deseed a Cucumber
One popular deseeding method is to cut your cucumber is half, and then scoop out the seeds using a spoon. And whilst effective, I tend to prefer to deseed my cucumbers as follows: Cut the cucumber lengthwise into four sections.
Place your knife at the top of inside edge, and then slice down, and slightly diagonally to cut the seeds away in one long strip. Repeat the process with the other three sections.
How Long Does Cucumber Tomato and Onion Salad Last?
When stored in an airtight container inside the fridge, your Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad will last for about 7 days.
Ways to Customize Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Yeap, you can totally customize this salad so that it perfectly suits your taste. This salad is extremely flexible, so go ahead and have fun adding in different ingredients to make it your own. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Kalamata olives Feta, fresh mozzarella, or goat cheese Torn basil leaves Avocado slices Watermelon chunks
Tomato and Cucumber Salad Weight Watchers Points
There is just 1 WW Freestyle SmartPoint in a serving of this Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad.
