Cucumber Onion Tomato Salad
Cucumber Onion Tomato Salad
I am a firm believer that every home cook needs an armory of side dish recipes to serve that are healthy, colorful, and yummy! Your family will not even know that their meal was so simple to make if you take care to keep the side dishes attractive while using simple, fresh ingredients. This fresh cucumber, tomato, and onion salad is a perfect example of adding color, fresh, crisp vegetables and a yummy, simple dressing that is not so overdone that even the picky eaters might give it a try!
Cucumber and Tomatoes in the Garden
Cucumbers were my favorite vegetable as a child. They were green, but not so green that I would turn my nose up and frown. I remember picking cucumbers out of my grandma’s garden and eating them with table salt, it was delicious. However, when the vines were heavy with ripe tomatoes and we added them to our plate I was hooked on veggies forever. There is nothing in this world like a sun-ripened tomato paired with crispy cucumbers next to a savory crisp fried pork chop and a scoop of mashed potatoes. Lordy, that was truly one of the best meals of my childhood.
We pair our cucumber, tomato, and onion salad with baked chicken these days and still scoop on a good portion of fresh mashed potatoes. I hope to give my boys a few fond memories of family dinners even if we don’t have a quarter acre of a garden in our backyard. ( I sure wish they could have known my sweet Grandma Myers)
The Recipe: Cucumber Onion Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 English Cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1-pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 Red onion, very thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ( you may want more, I keep it pretty kid friendly)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil and sugar.
- Toss in the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and, and season with salt and pepper. Let marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
- Tip: If you have younger children who feel strongly about onions in their salads then leave it out and just add the onion portion to your plate. But please keep encouraging trying it with the “PURPLE onion”, one day they will come around.
If you love this recipe try our Spicey Funeral Potatoes, a real crowd pleaser!
PrintCucumber Onion Tomato Salad
- Prep Time: 15
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 English Cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1-pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 Red onion, very thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ( you may want more, I keep it pretty kid friendly)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil and sugar.
- Toss in the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and, and season with salt and pepper. Let marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
- Refrigerate leftovers up to two days.
Notes
You can use larger tomatoes, and cut into bit sized pieces.
Keywords: Cucumber, Tomato, Onion, Salad
I plan on making this soon. It sounds delicious.
I made it just for my picky eater! lol. You can add more vinegar or a splash of lemon juice for more kick.
Adding this to my menu for Wed night’s dinner of Navy Beans and Ham (the remnants from the big one from the weekend). I think it will be the perfect side! Love your recipes Pam
Pam,
Tasty healthy salad on the table at your house. Your photography makes me want to pull up a chair ath the table.
Happy Creating,
Karen Marie,
Had the salad tonight with our insta pot ham and beans with Famous Daves cornbread. I didn’t expect my husband to care much for it but without even asking, he offered this vegetable salad is pretty good and probably pretty healthy! Thanks for sharing!
Your recipe is reminding meof my childhood… fresh tomatoes- straight from the garden are the best. I used to love to go pick them and then watch my mom use them for dinner. I can’t wait to try this- I love an easy, great side.