If you like tart and tangy, savory and salty flavors, then this is a salad you may want to try! I decided to make this when my friend Greg gave me some cucumbers from his garden. You can’t go wrong combining cucumbers with tomatoes, but when you add in some feta cheese and Kalamata olives, that really gives this salad a special zing! The “dressing” in this salad is very simple…just some lemon juice and olive oil. So there are lots of healthy ingredients in this. If you don’t have cherry tomatoes, you can chop up larger tomatoes into chunks and that should work fine. If you have a garden, it’s a great way to use all those cucumbers and tomatoes you’re growing this summer!
TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD WITH FETA by NancyC
Makes about 5 servings
- 1 pint (2 cups) grape or cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup coarsely crumbled feta cheese (about 1/4 lb.)
- 2 small to medium cucumbers, diced into 1/2″ chunks (about 2 cups diced)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced (slice both the white onion part and green stems)
- 1 cup pitted and sliced or halved Kalamata olives
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
In large bowl, toss the tomatoes with the thyme, salt, pepper, and feta cheese.
Add in the cucumber, green onions, and olives; toss with the tomato/feta cheese mixture, tossing everything together well (you can let this mixture sit at room temperature up to 1 hour before serving). Just before serving, add the lemon juice and olive oil and toss everything together well. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
I love using fresh veggies from the garden or farmer’s market in summer recipes! Are you growing any veggies this summer?
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A perfect summer salad.
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This sounds like a salad I buy at the local restaurant. It is delicious and I am glad to have a recipe for. It is call a Greek salad Betty Louise
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Yes, I can see why it would be called a Greek salad–hope you enjoy it, Betty Louise!
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This sounds like a perfect salad for a summer afternoon! Light and refreshing…
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Hi Nancy, this is a perfect summer salad, love everything about this!
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Thanks, Cheri, and glad you like it! 🙂
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A perfect summer salad!
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Perfect for a picnic!
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The perfect summer side.
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Delicious, perfect summer salad!
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Oh my. This is making me hungry at work. I am going to make this this weekend. Thank you for posting, Nancy!
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You’re welcome, Denise! 🙂
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Yay! No sugar! Thanks, Nancy!
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You’ll have to let me know if you try this, Robyn!
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Sounds wonderful. I love lemon juice and olive oil for dressing. Use it all the time. Thanks.
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Oh! I adore cucumber salad and yours looks amazing!
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The Greek in me (only by association) came out for this salad. 😛
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Yes, I love the Greek influence of this salad, too–I can never get enough olives or feta cheese! 🙂
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Love this salad, it’s great in the summer when you can get the tomatoes and cucumbers from your garden!
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Yes, it sure is! 🙂
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Oh my goodness that looks so good! I make something like this too but use tofu. Mmm Fresh produce is always the best. Thanks for sharing. Now I’m hungry, haha
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Using tofu in a salad like this sounds like a great idea!
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Miss8 would consume a vat of this – has all her favourite things! So healthy, too.
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