Simple Summer Cucumber, Onion and Tomato Salad

By ladydee009

Prep time: 10 min |Total time: 40 min

Ingredients

• For the Dressing:
• 2 large cucumbers
• 3 large tomatoes
• 1 large vidalia or red onion, halved and sliced thick
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup vinegar - apple cider, red wine or white are all good choices
• 1-2 teaspoons granulated sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh, chopped herbs (parsley, basil, oregano), or to taste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Peel the cucumber and cut it in half lengthwise. Cut into slices and put into a glass serving bowl. Cut tomatoes into bite sized chunks and add to the cucumbers. Cut the onion slices into quarters and add to the bowl. Whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, herbs, salt and pepper and pour over the salad. Toss well, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, 2 hours is even better. Let rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes; serve as is or spoon over torn lettuce.

Cook's Notes: Grocery store cucumbers and heavily waxed and should be peeled, but when using fresh from the garden cucumbers, you may slice them unpeeled. May substitute about a teaspoon of dried herbs or dried Italian seasoning for the fresh herbs. Salad dressing may be refreshed with new cucumber, onions and tomatoes until the dressing begins to taste watered down, then start over. Grate a little fresh Parmigiano Reggiano cheese over the top if you like, but reduce or eliminate salt if using the cheese.