Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, fresh herbs, and zesty vinaigrette. This summer salad is easy, budget-friendly, and cools you down on warm days like my Creamy Cucumber Salad.
Cucumber and tomato salad is an essential summer side that will complement BBQ picnic main dishes or everyday meals. Simply chop fresh produce, whisk together pantry staples for the dressing, and chill.
Serve cucumber salad as a side dish for Greek Lemon Chicken Thighs, Kofta Kabobs, Garlic Butter Grilled Salmon, Broiled Salmon, Easy Baked Chicken Thighs, or Simple Baked Chicken Legs.
Key ingredients
- cucumber - any type of cucumber will work for this recipe
- tomatoes - use any ripe tomato for this salad
- red onion - or any variety of onion
- feta cheese - this adds a tangy, savory, richness to the salad
- fresh basil and dill - use any fresh herbs
- extra-virgin olive oil - adds a nutty flavor to this salad
- lemon juice - fresh lemon is always recommended
- fresh garlic, salt and pepper - aromatics that make this recipe pop
How to make cucumber and tomato salad
- Combine produce in a mixing bowl.
- Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients until well-combined.
- To serve immediately, drizzle vinaigrette over the salad. Gently toss to combine. To serve later, cover and refrigerate salad and dressing separately.
- Store cucumber salad in an airtight container up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Cucumber Salad FAQs
You can use just about any variety of cucumbers for this salad. As long as the produce is fresh, ripe, and tastes delicious, you’re good to go. You may want to remove the seeds, depending on your preference.
This is all personal preference. I personally like to taste the cucumber without peeling first to see if I enjoy the texture and flavor enough to leave it on. I actually want the extra nutrition from the peel … and less tasks
The best cucumber salad dressing
The main ingredients of a good cucumber tomato salad dressing, or any dressing, are: fat, acid, seasoning, and salt.
- I like to use extra-virgin olive oil for the fat, but feel free to substitute.
- Lemon juice or any kind of vinegar are pretty common acidic ingredients.
- I went with fresh basil and parsley for the seasoning, but you can experiment, dried or fresh!
- Then there’s salt. A very necessary ingredient that brings all of the flavors together!
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Cucumber Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 Cucumber (1/2 lb.), coarsely chopped
- 1 Tomato (1/2 lb.), coarsely chopped
- 1/4 Red Onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup Fresh Basil, or Fresh Parsley
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Dill
- 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 Lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 Garlic Clove, finely grated
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- serving bowl
Instructions
- Combine CUCUMBER, TOMATO, RED ONION, FETA CHEESE, BASIL, and DILL in a mixing bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
- Whisk together OLIVE OIL, LEMON JUICE, GARLIC, SALT, PEPPER, and LEMON ZEST until well-combined. Cover and refrigerate.
- To serve, drizzle vinaigrette over the salad. Gently toss to combine and serve immediately.
- Store cucumber salad in an airtight container up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
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Michelle says
A delicious classic. I love the red onions and feta in your version! Yum!
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks, Michelle! Yes, cucumber tomato and onion salad with feta = a must
Toni Dash says
I love how refreshing this salad is! Packed full of flavors!
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks Toni! Yes...cucumber tomato salad does deliver ALL the flavor, doesn't it!
Jacque Hastert says
I will be making this today! I have all FRESH ingredients right out of my garden to create this delicious and colorful salad. Thank you for sharing!
The Kitchen Girl says
Perfect, Jacque! Timing is everything Hope you enjoy!
Wayne says
My favorite salad! It's so delicious and tasty!
The Kitchen Girl says
Awesome, Wayne! So glad to hear it Cucumber tomato salad is def a summer fav here too!
Jacqueline Debono says
We've been eating a lot of salad this summer, particularly because we've had such a great crop of tomatoes and red onions! I like the addition of feta in this salad. Going to make this for lunch tomorrow!
The Kitchen Girl says
Awesome, Jacqueline! Glad to hear you can enjoy this one. Yes...the feta is my favorite addition to cucumber salad
Beth says
My husband and I's favorite salad! Will definitely be making this again!
The Kitchen Girl says
Awesome, Beth! So glad to hear it We love this one too! Thanks for letting me know
Anjali says
This recipe was so good!! Light, refreshing and perfect for summer. The lemon in the dressing really added a brightness to the salad that I loved!
The Kitchen Girl says
Yay Anjali! Glad to hear it! It's one of my fav summer recipes 🙂 Thanks!
Alisha Rodrigues says
This is my go to salad. Love the freshness it has. And the best is, its so easy to make ...
The Kitchen Girl says
Awesome, Alisha! Tomato and cucumber salad is absolutely my go-to for summer...all those fresh veggies! Thanks!
Alexandra says
This makes for the best side dish! It is a great combination of flavours and textures. We love to serve this with some grilled meats!
The Kitchen Girl says
Yay Alexandra...same here! Cucumber salad is perfect cool-down side dish 🙂
Emily Liao says
Loved this cucumber tomato salad! So easy and fresh 🙂
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks, Emily! So glad to hear it 🙂 It's my fav summer salad right now!