Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad Recipe
This is often a marinated cucumber salad you'll get in a restaurant. It's one of the easiest recipes to make and uses common ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber about 8-inches
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 medium purple onion or sweet onion
- ½ cup Italian dressing or Zesty Italian dressing or Balsamic dressing
Instructions
- Although not normally done, you can optionally peel part or all of the cucumber. Using about ¼-inch thicknesses, slice the cucumber and put into salad bowl.1 large cucumber
- Core and cut the bottom off each tomato. Section it to have about 8 pieces each and add into salad bowl.2 large tomatoes
- Cut the ends off the onion and peel it. Slice it to have about ⅓-inch thicknesses. Then , separate each slice into individual rings, and put into salad bowl.1 medium purple onion
- Pour the Italian dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to coat the pieces.½ cup Italian dressing
- Can serve now or refrigerate to marinate for a few hours or overnight.
Notes
You can opt to cut the cucumber and onion rings into smaller, bite-sized pieces, as is depicted in the images. Also, you can double the dressing if you're going to let it set in the fridge to marinate for a few hours or overnight.
Nutrition Facts
Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
106
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.02
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Sodium
299
mg
13
%
Potassium
376
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
11
g
4
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
820
IU
16
%
Vitamin C
17
mg
21
%
Calcium
29
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Reference
DarnGoodRecipes.com™