Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad

If you have a vegetable garden, you may may have planted some cucumbers and tomatoes. And throughout the summer, there’s a good chance you’ll end up with quite a bit of these because they seem to grow so well in gardens! Here’s a recipe you can use your cukes and tomatoes in…it’s a quick and easy salad with a lightly tangy apple cider vinegar/olive oil dressing. I like this salad because the taste of the dressing is very light and complements the natural flavor of the cucumbers and tomatoes. I found it at Foodnetwork.com–I used grape tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes and added a little extra sliced onion. I also added a bit more apple cider vinegar for just a slightly tangier taste. If you have large tomatoes, you can cut them into chunks about the size of a cherry tomato.

CUCUMBER, TOMATO, AND ONION SALAD by NancyC, adapted from Foodnetwork.com

Makes 4 to 6 servings

1 pound cucumbers (about 2 medium), peeled and thinly sliced

2 cups (1 pint) grape or cherry tomatoes, halved (or cut larger tomatoes into cherry tomato-size chunks)

1/2 to 2/3 of a medium size sweet yellow onion, thinly sliced

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

1 1/2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 to 2 Tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

In a large bowl, toss together the cucumbers, tomatoes, sliced onion, and parsley. Drizzle vinegar and olive oil over these ingredients, then add a few dashes of salt and pepper, and toss all ingredients again, coating everything well. Add more salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Let salad stand for about 10 minutes before serving.

Do you have a summer vegetable garden? What kinds of veggies do you like to grow?

11 thoughts on “Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad”

tinywhitecottage July 15, 2013 at 9:09

Delicious and so fresh. Beautiful salad. 🙂

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nancyc Post authorJuly 15, 2013 at 9:11

Thank you! I love eating cucumbers and tomatoes in the summer! 🙂

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1. tinywhitecottage July 15, 2013 at 9:25
  
  Me too! It is such a perfect combination. Just today I made a tomato / cucumber sandwich. I even used cherry tomatoes! So good when they are fresh and in season.
  
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  1. nancyc Post authorJuly 15, 2013 at 9:37
    
    Your tomato-cuke sandwich sounds great! I will have to try that!
    
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Anne ~ Uni Homemaker July 16, 2013 at 12:25

I really love cucumber and tomato together. This is such a pretty salad Nancy. Pretty and refreshing! Thanks for sharing it with us. 🙂

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Abbe@This is How I Cook July 16, 2013 at 4:52

Always a winning combination!

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Deborah Carlson July 17, 2013 at 6:56

Looks delicious and fresh! Great summer salad!
Thank you!
Your blog is always refreshing..no matter what season it is Nancy! 😉

All my heart,
Deborah xo

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nancyc Post authorJuly 17, 2013 at 7:20

Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Deborah! 🙂

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stierneyc July 17, 2013 at 9:11

I love tomato and cucumbers together; can’t wait to have some good tomatoes when we move. Washington has a lot of good fruits, but tomatoes has never been one of them:-D

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