Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad
You'll find this bright and colorful salad all over the Middle East. I'm showing you how to make this delicious, fresh Cucumber Tomato salad at home!
Servings: 4
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Persian cucumbers
- 1 lb Roma tomatoes
- ⅓ lb. red onion finely diced
- 1.5 oz. parsley fresh, minced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice fresh
- ¼ tsp salt plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp pepper plus more to taste
Instructions
- Cut each cucumber into quarters lengthwise. Then dice into 1/2-inch chunks.
- Dice the tomato into pieces that are the same size as the cucumber chunks.
- Add the diced cucumbers and tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a serving bowl.
- Mix well, taste test, and adjust for salt, pepper, and lemon.
Video
Notes
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Best served fresh.
You'll find versions of this reflected in many different countries and cuisines in that part of the world. Each cuisine may have slight variations but the staple ingredients are almost always the same.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1961IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
