Cucumber Tomato Salad

Serve this tomato cucumber onion salad with your favorite lunch or dinner. Eat it with a kicked up BLT or serve it at a BBQ with your favorite burger recipe. It also tastes perfect with some BBQ chicken skewers too.

Why You'll Love This Recipe for Cucumber Tomato Salad

• Healthy - tomatoes, cucumber, and onion are all full of fiber, vitamins, and essential nutrients.
• Keto-friendly - Tomatoes have natural sugars, but the entire recipe is still low-carb.
• Low-Calorie - This cucumber salad with onions fits in with almost any diet plan you might be on.
• Vegan - Everything in this recipe is plant-based.

Cucumber Salad Ingredients

These are the veggies and herbs you'll need for a delicious cucumber salad with vinegar:

• Cucumber - both regular and English cucumbers are great
• Tomatoes - fully ripe and large in size
• Red Onion - or sweet onion for a milder flavor
• Fresh Basil

Here's what you'll need to make the dressing for cucumber tomato salad:

• Olive Oil - You can use avocado oil for a milder flavor.
• Red Wine Vinegar - The perfect tang to go with the tomatoes.
• Salt and Pepper - Simple seasonings to boost the flavor.

How to Make Cucumber Salad

For the Dressing

1. Add red wine vinegar to olive oil then season with salt and pepper.
2. Whisk well.

For the Salad

1. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and basil. Drizzle with salad dressing.

2. Toss well to coat and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to marry all the flavors.

Recipe Variations

• Add cheese - Feta will make a nice Greek cucumber salad. Mozzarella makes it an Italian cucumber salad.
• Use other herbs - Substitute the basil with fresh dill, mint, or parsley.
• Add avocado - Stir in half of a chopped avocado.
• Use other vinegar - Substitute the red wine vinegar with apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar.
• Use Italian dressing - Substitute the oil and vinegar with your favorite Italian dressing (vinaigrette).
• Add a pinch of sugar - Just a tiny amount will cut the acidity of the salad.
• Leave out the onion - Lots of folks prefer a cucumber salad with no onion.
• Chopped or Diced - Simply chop or dice the vegetables instead of slicing them.

Tips for Making the Best Cucumber Tomato Salad

• If using cherry tomatoes, cut them in half so they can better absorb the flavors of the dressing.
• Slice the vegetables into the same thickness.

What to Serve with Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad

Are you wondering what goes with cucumber salad? This fresh salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions pairs nicely with just about any main dish. The acidity elevates the flavor of meat and seafood dishes. Here are a few recommendations:

• Air Fryer Salmon
• Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
• Grilled Chicken
• Grilled Filet Mignon

How to Store

Keep the leftover salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This salad does not freeze well.

How long does cucumber tomato salad last?

The salad will last up to 4 days in the fridge. Note the tomatoes will break down and become mealy the longer they sit in the dressing and refrigerator.

How to Make Ahead

This salad is best served right away. But if you want to go ahead and do some of the prep in advance, here's what to do:

1. Slice the cucumbers and place them in a plastic ziptop bag. Put the bag in the fridge.
2. Whisk the dressing together in a large bowl.
3. Slice and cut the onion. Place the slices in the dressing. Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge. The onion will mellow in flavor but stay crisp and crunchy.
4. When ready to serve, slice the tomatoes.
5. Chop the basil.
6. Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil to the bowl with the dressing. Toss and serve.

Frequently Asked Questions

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• Thai Cucumber Salad with carrots and bell peppers.

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