Appetizer - Recipe: Southern Cucumber & Tomato Salad

Author: Maria Davis  

Chill out on hot summer days with the fresh flavors of this cool tomato-cucumber salad. This recipe for Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad takes advantage of those abundant summer vegetables and combines them with the most deliciously easy marinade!

Marinated Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad

No Southern picnic is complete without this salad.
Provided by: Stacey Ballis
Total time: 855 minutes
Yields: 0 servings
Number of ingredients: 10

Ingredients:

• ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 ½ tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dried herbes de Provence or Italian herb blend
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
• 3 large ripe beefsteak-style tomatoes, cored and cubed into ¾-inch chunks
• 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced into thin half-moons
• 1 large English or seedless cucumber, peeled and quartered lengthwise, then diced in ½-inch chunks
• Garnish: Minced fresh herbs to serve, such as parsley, basil, chives or chervil (optional)

How to cook:

1. Mix oil, vinegar, dried herbs, salt, black pepper, and red pepper in a large bowl with a tight-fitting lid. Add the vegetables, and toss well to coat and combine. Leave at room temperature for one hour. Toss again, and taste for salt and pepper. Adjust seasoning as needed. Cover with lid (or spoon into a zip-top bag), and store in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Let come to room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes before serving. Top with optional minced herbs.

Notes: My Grandmother's Marinated Cucumber Salad Is the Only Side Dish, Pare the skin of five or six long cucumbers. Cut in half lengthwise, then slice crosswise (moderately narrow). Then, chop one white onion and

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Recipe: Southern Cucumber & Tomato Salad

It's such an easy, throw-it-all-together side dish.
Provided by: Sponsored Post
Yields: 4 servings
Number of ingredients: 9

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large English or hothouse cucumber (about 12 ounces), thinly sliced crosswise
• 1/4 medium sweet onion, such as Vidalia, thinly sliced
• 2 small tomatoes, cut into bite-sized wedges
• 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves (optional)

Nutrition:

• Saturated Fat: 1.0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0.0 g
• Carbohydrate: 9.6 g
• Sugar: 6.8 g
• Serving Size: Serves 4
• Protein: 1.1 g
• Fat: 7.0 g
• Calories: 102 cal
• Sodium: 242.2 mg
• Fiber: 1.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

How to cook:

1. Step 1
2. Place the vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and whisk until emulsified and combined.
3. Step 2
4. Add the cucumber, onion, and tomato, and then toss gently to coat in the dressing. Set aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour, tossing occasionally. Sprinkle in the mint if using and toss before serving.

Notes: Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad Recipe, Ingredients · beefsteak tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges · peach, diced (about 1 cup) · cup fresh corn kernels (from 2 small ears or 1 large ear) · teaspoon kosher

Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad

This recipe for Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad takes advantage of those abundant summer vegetables and combines them with the most deliciously easy marinade!
Provided by: Brandie @ The Country Cook
Total time: 130 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 10

Ingredients:

• 3 large cucumbers, (peeled and cut into about 1/4-inch thick slices )
• 4 large ripe tomatoes, (cut into wedges)
• 1 small sweet onion, (sliced into thin strips)
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 3 fresh basil leaves, (sliced into strips)

Nutrition:

• Calories: 146 kcal
• Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Protein: 1 g
• Fat: 11 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Sodium: 707 mg
• Fiber: 2 g
• Sugar: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
• Serving Size: 1 serving

How to cook:

1. In a large bowl, add sliced cucumbers, tomato wedges and sliced sweet onion. Set the bowl aside while making the marinade.
2. In a large mason jar with a lid, add vinegar, water, olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper and shake well. Alternatively, you can whisk all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Pour marinade over cucumber/tomato mixture in large bowl add sliced basil and stir well.
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and put it into the refrigerator to chill for about 2 hours.
5. Optional: To serve, stir mixture really well then drain most of the marinade out (leaving just about 1/3 cup in the bottom of the bowl.)

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Tomato-Cucumber Salad

Chill out on hot summer days with the fresh flavors of this cool tomato-cucumber salad.
Provided by: MyRecipes
Total time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 4 items
Number of ingredients: 7

Ingredients:

• 1 seedless cucumber, sliced
• ½ small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups small, vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into quarters
• ¼ cup olive oil-and-vinegar dressing
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to cook:

1. Stir together cucumber, onion, and tomatoes. Add oil-and-vinegar dressing, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to coat.
2. Tip: Grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, may be substituted .
3. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Campari tomatoes and Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vinegar Salad Dressing.

Notes: Tomato, Watermelon, and Cucumber Salad, Ripe heirloom tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, pungent red onion, and fresh basil are gently tossed with ripe, juicy watermelon for a sweet surprise.