With just a few simple ingredients, this recipe for an Easy Cucumber and Tomato Salad is the perfect way to enjoy summer produce!
*Originally published July 2015. Updated July 2022*
Hi Friends!
This easy tomato and cucumber salad is super simple, but it’s full of flavor. There’s something so refreshing about a veggie-packed summer salad like this one topped with a fresh, flavorful dressing.
The best time to enjoy this salad is the middle of summer when there’s an overabundance of cucumbers and tomatoes that need to be used up. Since it gets better the longer it sits, you can make a big batch and enjoy it all week long. It’s the perfect addition to your sunday food prep. Want to learn more about meal prep? I have a whole course to teach you. Check out Mastering Food Prep to learn all my best tips and tricks!
Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Italian Dressing
My mother-in-law has been making a similar salad using Italian dressing for years and my husband loves it. To make that version, simply slice up some tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions and then drizzle with Italian dressing.
While I love that version as well, I decided I wanted to put my own spin on it with a homemade dressing. If homemade dressing intimidates you, don’t worry! You probably have all the ingredients you need right in the pantry. Here’s what you need:
Cucumber Tomato and Onion Salad Ingredients
- Cucumber – I prefer English cucumbers because they’re less watery. You can also use regular cucumbers and scoop out the seeds.
- Tomato – Any kind works. I typically use cherry tomatoes and quarter them.
- Red onion – Optional but adds some flavor
- Oil – Any mild-flavored oil like avocado oil works well.
- Red wine vinegar
- Sugar – To add a bit of sweetness.
- Black pepper – freshly cracked is best!
The dressing adds a light summer flavor while still letting the tomatoes and other produce shine!
Here’s how you make it!
Cucumber and Tomato Salad Recipe
PrintEasy Tomato and Cucumber Salad
With just a few simple ingredients, this recipe for an Easy Tomato and Cucumber Salad is the perfect way to enjoy summer produce!
- Yield: serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber, sliced and halved
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar, more if desired
- freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Combine tomato, cucumber and red onion in a bowl.
- Drizzle with oil, vinegar and sugar and stir. Taste and adjust if needed, adding more vinegar or sugar if desired.
- Top with freshly cracked black pepper, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
What to serve with cucumber tomato salad?
While this salad tastes great by itself, you can also use it in other ways:
- Throw it in a wrap or pita with some grilled chicken and feta
- Serve it over chicken – I love this Simple Chicken Marinade for Meal Prep
- Serve it as a side dish with burgers – try these Avocado Chicken Burgers
- Stir in some leftover cooked pasta or orzo and some white beans or chicken sausage.
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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One of my favorite salads, whenever I need a break from greens. This sounds so good and perfect for a summer time salad.
We do stuff like this a lot. Just yummy fresh!
I just made a salad like this tonight for dinner, but I added some day-old sourdough bread to make it panzanella! Just an idea if anyone has old bread they are looking to get rid of 🙂
This is perfect for when my garden is going cute and tomato crazy!
The colors in this salad are unreal, simple is the best!! Looks amazing 🙂
Cucumber salads ftw! This looks like a great side dish 🙂
This does look like a simple yet delicious summer salad! Perfect for veering away from the traditional lettuce salad which can get boring haha
My dad makes a similar salad. I think what makes it taste so good is how simple it is, with only a handful of ingredients.
I love me a salad like this!
Don’t you just love summer? I swear, this time of year definitely has some of the BEST produce!
I am addicted to salads like this- this would also be great on a sandwich!
Looks like the perfect way to enjoy everything I just got from the garden – yum!
Oh yum! This looks fabulous, fresh, and delicious!
Simple, fresh and seasonal..key to a delicious summer salad!
I make a variation of this all the time! Delicious!
Love these types of fresh salads in the summer time. I especially love using heirloom tomatoes- so juicy and flavorful!
Gorgeous simple salad Lindsay, perfect for all our garden veggies! Love that light dressing!
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I love salads like these! so fresh and vibrant!
My mom makes a salad like this and it totally screams summer 🙂 Love it!
Perfectly simple! So fresh, can’t wait to try!
My sister used to make a salad like this when we were growing up – She caled it sp? Suholimin. Yes! delicious!
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