Summer Tomato, Onion, and Cucumber Salad

By LynnWelch

Fresh wedges of tomato, thinly sliced onion, and sliced cucumber dressed simply with vinegar and oil makes the most simple salad possible — think of it as the Southern counterpart to the classic Italian tomato-and-mozzarella salad. It is best enjoyed at the height of summer, when tomatoes and cucumbers are fresh from the garden.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon(s) canola oil
• 1 teaspoon(s) honey
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper, or more to taste
• 2 medium cucumbers
• 4 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
• 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, halved and very thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoon(s) coarsely chopped fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, chives, and/or tarragon

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk vinegar, oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a large shallow bowl.

Remove alternating stripes of peel from the cucumbers. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds. Add the cucumber slices, tomatoes, and onion to the dressing; gently toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.

Just before serving, add herbs and toss again.

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2 Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (20% daily value)