Mediterranean Tomato 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!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 198kcal
Equipment
- Chef's Knife or Pairing Knife
- Wooden Spoon or Serving Spoon
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 large English cucumber, washed and diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoon minced red onion (about ⅛ of a small red onion)
- ¼ C chopped parsley (curly leaf or flat leaf)
- ¼ C crumbled feta cheese
- ⅓ C halved Kalamata olives
Dressing
- ¼ C olive oil
- 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ 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
