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Simple Mediterranean Tomato Cucumber Salad

Made by Anastasia Papapetros - Serves 6 Filed Under: Low Carb Salads, Paleo Salads, Quick Salad Recipes, Salad Index, Salad Recipes By Ingredient, Salads by Diet, Salads by Season, Salads Recipes By Type, Summer Salads, Vegan Salads, Vegetable Salad, Vegetarian Salads

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Our Mediterranean Tomato Cucumber Salad is a mouthwatering side using fresh garden ingredients that we have tossed in a punchy little lemon, garlic vinaigrette to tie it all up. So quick and easy it makes it perfect for weekday dinners!

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MEDITERRANEAN TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD IN A BLACK BOWL WITH PARSLEY, LEMON AND GARLIC ON THE SIDE

This is another Dad friendly salad and one of his favourites - he likes simple salads! Just give the man a simple tomato-cucumber salad tossed in a basic dressing and he is happy.

Some more of our "Dad friendly" salads are our traditional Greek Salad (Horiatiki Salata), our Panzanella salad or even our Cretan Salad would fit the bill.

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  1. Why We Love It ❤️
  2. Ingredients and Substitutions 
  3. How to Make It
  4. Serving Suggestions 🍽
  5. Tips and Questions💡
  6. More Tomato Salad Recipes
  7. Recipe Card
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Why We Love It ❤️

We serve a version of this Mediterranean salad at least three times a week just for Dad. But, there are so many other reasons that you should include it in your salad repertoire...

  • It is ready in next to no time with a minimum of fuss
  • It is cool and refreshing for hot summer days
  • It uses readily available, simple ingredients
  • Suits a variety of eating styles - Dairy free, Vegetarian and Vegan, Gluten Free, low carb and keto 
  • It is Low in calories and carbs but nutrient dense

Ingredients and Substitutions 

As our Mediterranean salad only has a few ingredients it is important that you choose them wisely. 

  • Use bright red and super ripe tomatoes, this salad really benefits from their sweet tomatoey flavour. Try Roma, truss or heirloom varieties.
  • Use either Persian,English or Lebanese cucumbers as they have few seeds and are sweeter.
  • Use Greek oregano from a deli as it is more aromatic and flavourful than what you will find in the supermarket. 
  • You can change the herbs if you are not a fan of oregano and parsley try dried and fresh mint or basil or coriander/cilantro.
How to Make it a Meal: 

If you are starving and want to make this salad into a meal let's be honest tomatoes and cucumbers are just not going to cut it when you are hungry, right? Try adding:
A can of drained chickpeas, butter beans or any other beans.

- Some grilled lamb fillets.
- Shredded chicken.
- A can of tuna, I love it with smoked tuna.
- One cup of cooked grains such as quinoa, bulgur wheat, freekeh or couscous.
LABELLED INGREDIENTS TO MAKE MEDITERRANEAN TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD I

How to Make It

Step 1 - Prepare Your Veggies

Wash, trim and cut tomatoes into large chunks.

Hands cutting heirloom tomatoes into bite sized chunks.

Wash, trim and cut cucumbers into half-moons.

Cucumber being cut into half-moons with a yellow knife on a wooden board.

Wash parsley, shake dry, pick the leaves from the stems and then roughly chop.

Roughly chopped parsley leaves on a wooden board with a stainless steel knife on the side.

Step 2 - Assemble Your Salad

Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Mixing mediterranean tomato cucumber salad in a white bowl with a spoon.

Pour over olive oil and lemon juice, add the minced garlic and dried oregano and toss well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your liking.

Chopped ingredients for mediterranean tomato cucumber salad in a white bowl.

Arrange in a salad bowl and keep chilled until ready to serve.

Mediterranean tomato cucumber salad in a black bowl with herbs, lemon and garlic on the side.

Serving Suggestions 🍽

This is such a quick and simple salad to put together with only a handful of ingredients which makes it an ideal side for weekday dinners.

It can be served with almost everything, try it with lamb chops; steak kebabs, kofta, lasagna, roast lemon chicken, grilled meats or fish.

Tips and Questions💡

What Makes This Salad Mediterranean?

It includes the classic Mediterranean flavour combination of sun-kissed tomatoes, crisp cucumber, aromatic parsley and oregano in a simple lemon, olive and garlic vinaigrette. 

You will find many versions of this salad everywhere in the Mediterranean, you can add some onions for some pungent flavour, some cheese such as feta or mozzarella, olive, capers or peppers to change it up.

Can I Make It Ahead?

This mediterranean tomato-cucumber salad can be made several hours in advance and kept chilled in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
It is much nicer chilled on hot summer days, just give it a good mix through before serving.

How Can I Meal Prep for Weekday Lunches?

  • Just make up the salad and portion it out into your containers.
  • Shake up the dressing and place it in a separate small container to add to the salad just before eating.
  • Keep in mind that it will only be good for approximately 3 days in the fridge.
  • To make it more substantial, add a can of beans or tuna, your favourite cooked protein such as lamb fillets or grilled chicken or a cooked grain or pasta.

What Can I Do With the Leftovers?

  • Still great in the fridge the day after once it has been dressed, you can add some cooked pasta or grains to bulk it up.
  • But my all-time favourite thing to do with leftover tomato-based salads is to take out the cucumber, blitz the remaining salad, freeze it, and it is ready to take out and use the next time I am making a tomato-based sauce.

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ITALIAN TOMATO SALAD
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MEDITERRANEAN TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD IN A BLACK BOWL WITH PARSLEY, LEMON AND GARLIC ON THE SIDE.

Mediterranean Tomato Cucumber Salad

Mediterranean Tomato Cucumber Salad is a quick, easy and mouthwatering side using fresh garden ingredients that we have tossed in a punchy little lemon, garlic vinaigrette to tie it all up.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, lemon
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian,, Whole30
Servings: 6 as a side
Calories: 87kcal
Author: Anastasia Papapetros
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Ingredients
For the salad
  • 560 grams heirloom tomatoes1 (4 medium - 17.5oz)
  • 240 grams Lebanese or Persian cucumbers (2 medium - 11.15oz)
  • ¼ cup parsley leaves
  • Sea salt and cracked pepper
For the vinaigrette
  • 3 tbsps olive oil
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Wash, trim and cut tomatoes into large chunks.
  • Wash, trim and cut cucumbers into half-moons.
  • Wash parsley, shake dry, pick the leaves from the stems and then roughly chop.
  • Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
  • Pour over olive oil, lemon juice, add the minced garlic and dried oregano and toss well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your liking.
  • Arrange in a salad bowl and keep chilled until ready to serve.

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Notes

1.I used very ripe ox-heart tomatoes, but feel free to use any variety that takes your fancy.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1030IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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About Anastasia Papapetros

Anastasia has been passionate about cooking since she was eight years old, and hasn't left the kitchen since! With over a decade of experience running her own coffee shop and catering business, Anastasia has developed a true love for salads - especially for family get-togethers and friends' functions. She's the go-to for bringing the perfect salad to any occasion!

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