Cucumber Tomato Salad (Print Version)

Crisp cucumbers and juicy tomatoes tossed in a tangy vinaigrette; ready in 10 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced into rounds
02 - 3 medium ripe tomatoes, cored and diced
03 - 1/4 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced into half-moons
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

→ Vinaigrette Dressing

05 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
06 - 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
07 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
08 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
09 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

# Directions:

01 - Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds, core and dice the tomatoes into bite-sized pieces, and cut the red onion into thin half-moons. Place all prepared vegetables into a large mixing bowl.
02 - In a small bowl, combine the extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, and black pepper. Whisk vigorously until the dressing is fully emulsified.
03 - Pour the vinaigrette over the prepared vegetables and toss gently with a large spoon or tongs until every piece is evenly coated.
04 - Sprinkle the chopped parsley over the salad and serve immediately at room temperature, or refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in ten minutes flat with zero cooking, which means your kitchen stays cool and you get to eat almost immediately.
  • The dressing is sharp and bright enough to make even midwinter grocery store tomatoes taste like something special.
02 -
  • Salt the cucumbers separately and let them drain for five minutes, or your salad will swim in diluted dressing within an hour.
  • Chilling for even ten minutes transforms the texture and lets the vinegar soften the raw onion into something genuinely pleasant.
03 -
  • A pinch of dried oregano in the dressing quietly transforms the whole dish into something that tastes like it came from a taverna.
  • If your tomatoes are less than perfect, add a tiny pinch of sugar to the dressing to compensate for missing sweetness.

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