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📖 Mediterranean Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Mediterranean cucumber salad is a quick and easy side dish to prepare! Make this light and refreshing salad to pair with your favorite main dishes, for summer BBQs, and more!
Prep Time10 minutes
Inactive Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 198kcal
Author: Meredith

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 large English cucumber, washed and diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tablespoon minced red onion (about â…› of a small red onion)
  • ¼ C chopped parsley (curly leaf or flat leaf)
  • ¼ C crumbled feta cheese
  • â…“ C halved Kalamata olives

Dressing

  • ¼ C olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • â…› teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Make the dressing by stirring together the olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.*
  • Make the salad by placing the chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, parsley, and feta into a large mixing bowl and stirring to combine.
  • Pour dressing over the vegetables and stir until all vegetables have been coated.
  • Let the dressed salad marinate for 10-15 minutes (either at room temperature or in the fridge, based on personal preference) to allow the flavors to meld together.
  • Stir, serve and enjoy!

Notes

*Dressing can also be made by shaking all dressing ingredients in a small mason jar to combine.
*This salad is best when eaten within 24 hours of making. However, leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
*Recipe Variations and Substitutions:
  • Use larger-sized tomatoes. Just be sure to cut the tomatoes into smaller pieces when preparing them for your salad. 
  • Add chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans). Simply drain and rinse 1, 15 ounce can of chickpeas and mix them in! 
  • Add lemon juice. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice onto your salad (either in the serving dish, or over individual servings) for a pop of freshness.
  • Try different fresh herbs. Other herbs you could try include fresh basil, fresh mint, fresh dill, or fresh cilantro.
  • Skip the onion. Don't love raw onion? No worries, just leave it out!
  • Add a grain. If you’d like to extend your tomato cucumber feta salad, try mixing in cooked and chilled grains. Pearl couscous, orzo pasta, or quinoa would all be good options.
  • Use red wine vinegar for your dressing. Simply swap it one-for-one with the white wine vinegar in the dressing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1057IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg