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    Home » 10 Minute Salads

    Simple Mediterranean Tomato Cucumber Salad

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    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.

    Table of contents

    • So, What Makes This Salad Mediterranean?
    • Why We Love It
    • Ingredient Tips and Substitutions 
    • Looking to Make it a Meal?
    • You Will Need
    • Serving Suggestions
    • How to Make It
    • Common Questions
    • More Tomato Salad Recipes
    • Recipe Card
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    So, 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.

    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

    Ingredient Tips 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.

    Looking 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.
    • Some cooked grains such as quinoa, bulgur wheat, freekeh or couscous (one cooked cup is great).

    You Will Need

    LABELLED INGREDIENTS TO MAKE MEDITERRANEAN TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD I

    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. 

    How to Make It

    1PREPARE VEGGIES
    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.

    • Hands cutting heirloom tomatoes into bite sized chunks.
      CUT TOMATOES INTO CHUNKS
    • Cucumber being cut into half-moons with a yellow knife on a wooden board.
      CUT YOUR CUCUMBERS INTO HALF MOONS
    • Picked parsley leaves from stems on a wooden board.
      PICK PARSLEY LEAVES FROM STEMS
    • Roughly chopped parsley leaves on a wooden board with a stainless steel knife on the side.
      ROUGHLY CHOP PARSLEY

    2ASSEMBLE SALAD
    Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
    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.
    Arrange in a salad bowl and keep chilled until ready to serve.

    • Mixing mediterranean tomato cucumber salad in a white bowl with a spoon.
      MIX WELL TO COMBINE
    • Chopped ingredients for mediterranean tomato cucumber salad in a white bowl.
      ADD ALL INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
    • Mediterranean tomato cucumber salad in a black bowl with herbs, lemon and garlic on the side.
      ARRANGE IN A SALAD BOWL & CHILL BEFORE SERVING

    Common Questions

    Can I make it ahead?

    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.

    More Tomato Salad Recipes

    ITALIAN TOMATO SALAD IN A MINT BOWL WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL ON THE SIDE.
    ITALIAN TOMATO SALAD
    KACHUMBER SALAD ON A NAVY BLUE PLATE WITH CURRY LEAVES AND CHILLIS IN PORTRAIT.
    KACHUMBER 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
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 10 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
    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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