Refreshing Cucumber Tomato Salad
A simple and vibrant salad perfect for any occasion. This cucumber tomato salad is light, refreshing, and packed with flavor.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Salad Components
- 2 large cucumbers cucumbers peeled, seeded, and sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes cherry tomatoes halved
- 0.5 cup red onion red onion thinly sliced
- 0.25 cup fresh dill fresh dill chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley fresh parsley chopped
Dressing
- 0.25 cup olive oil olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon salt salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper black pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, chopped fresh dill, and chopped fresh parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until well combined. This is your salad dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients. Gently toss to ensure everything is evenly coated.
- Let the salad sit for at least 10 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld. Serve chilled.
Notes
This salad is best enjoyed fresh. It can be made a few hours ahead and kept in the refrigerator.