Marinated Cucumber, Onion, Tomato Salad
Need a light salad or quick extra dish? This is my go to dish for last minute meals or when we need a quick side dish to lighten up any meal.
Ingredients:
- 1 large onion (your choice of color), sliced into strip or rings
- 2 large cucumbers, peeled or not, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup oil (I like to use grape seed oil)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper
Directions:
- Place cucumbers, onion and tomatoes in a large storage container (something with a lid)
- In a jar or bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients (stir until sugar is dissolved)
- Pour over cucumbers, onion and tomatoes and gently toss until well coated
Store in refrigerator until needed. Needed being the optimal word; my crew starts eating this as soon as I put the spoon down.
We like to top with parsley and minced garlic. Red Pepper flakes also add a little pep to the dish.
This recipe really reminds me of summer. I put my first garden in a few years ago and got to make this the first time all with plants I had grown. It was so exciting. I never tried it with sugar though.
I would like to make this next week. I know it will be good. I have been craving this!!
This looks/sounds delicious I would not leave anything out and I would not make any substitutions. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
This looks so yummy! I think I’d skip the parsley, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes, but I like things simple! It looks perfect for a summer salad, I’ll have to try this, thanks for the recipe!
I make this, too, but use sour cream instead of the oil & vinegar. I’m gonna try this when the garden gets going. Sounds as good or better than the sour cream.
I would not have thought of sour cream instead of the oil & vinegar…I am going to try that soon. Thanks for sharing that tip!