Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad
This recipe, Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad, has fresh wedges of tomato, thinly sliced onion and sliced cucumber dressed simply with vinegar and oil makes the simplest 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.
Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad Recipe
Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad
3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. canola oil
1 tsp. honey
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. freshly ground pepper, or more to taste
2 medium cucumbers
4 medium, cut into ½ inch wedges
1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, halved and very thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, chives and/or tarragon
Prepare through vinegar and oil up to 1 hour ahead.
Whisk vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper in a large shallow bowl.
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.
(Recipe for Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad, Diabetic Connect, 2015)
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