Description
A refreshing salad featuring vibrant tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and sharp red onions, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar (red wine or apple cider)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs (optional, such as parsley or dill)
Instructions
- Combine in a large bowl the diced tomatoes, sliced cucumber, and thinly sliced red onion.
- Whisk together in a separate small bowl the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until well blended.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss gently to coat.
- Add fresh herbs if using and mix again.
- Let the salad marinate for about 15-30 minutes before serving.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Make the salad a few hours in advance and store in the fridge for enhanced flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg