Cucumber Tomato Salad
on Jul 01, 2020, Updated Apr 28, 2025
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This quick and easy to make Cucumber Tomato Salad is perfect for summer! Crunchy cucumbers and sweet tomatoes are tossed together in a red wine vinaigrette. Light and fresh and goes great with almost any grilled protein.
This Tomato Avocado Salad is another great way to use those garden fresh tomatoes!
The tomato plants in my garden finally have some green tomatoes on them. Hopefully in a couple more weeks they’ll be ready to start picking. There’s nothing better than homegrown tomatoes and I can’t wait to use them in this simple Cucumber Tomato Salad!
When I say simple, I truly mean it about this salad. It took me less than 15 minutes to throw together, uses minimal ingredients, but tastes like a fresh bite of summer. It’s an excellent salad to go with your favorite grilled protein and a great option to take to summer barbecues.
Ingredient Notes
English cucumber – You can also use Persian cucumbers. I like both of these because you don’t need to peel them and they’re super crisp and crunchy.
Cherry tomatoes – You can also use grape tomatoes
Red onion – To cut the harsh bite of red onion, soak the slices in cold water for 10 minutes.
Flat leaf parsley and fresh dill – Fresh herbs bring this salad to life, don’t skip them!
Dried oregano – Earthy and fragrant. It’s used in the vinaigrette.
Red wine vinegar – Tart and tangy. Used as the acid in the vinaigrette
Dijon mustard – Dijon acts as an emulsifier in the dressing.
Extra virgin olive oil – Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil since the flavor will come through in the dressing.
How to Make Cucumber Tomato Salad
Like I said above this salad is simple to make and you can probably do it in 15 minutes or less. Start by slicing the cucumber into half moon slices, halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion. Chop the parsley and dill and add everything into a serving bowl.
In a glass measuring cup or small jar, add the vinegar, dijon, dried oregano, olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk or shake the vinaigrette until it’s emulsified then pour it over the salad. Stir everything together and it’s ready to eat.
Tips For the Best Cucumber Tomato Salad
Cucumber – I used and English cucumber for this salad, but Persian or regular waxed cucumbers will work too. If using an English or waxed cucumber be sure to scrape out the seeds. They can be bitter and make the salad watery. Persian cucumbers can just be sliced without any seeding or peeling. Waxed cucumbers will need to be peeled if you choose to use them.
Tomatoes – I like to use cherry or grape tomatoes. They’re often the sweetest and you only have to cut them in half for this salad, which makes prep easy.
Storage
The salad will stay fresh in the fridge for 2-3 days in an airtight container. It will likely get more watery the longer it sits as both the cucumbers and tomatoes will release water and juice.
Substitutions and Variations
If you want to add some extra ingredients to the salad here are some suggestions.
- Feta, about 1/3 cup
- Kalamata olives, about 1/4 cup
- Bell pepper, 1-2 peppers color of your choice
- Orzo or any other type of pasta. Double the vinaigrette if you do this.
Did you make this cucumber tomato salad? I’d love if you’d leave a recipe rating and review below.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 English cucumber, seeds scooped out and sliced (about 2 cups)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl combine the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and herbs.
- In a small bowl or jar whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over the salad and stir until coated. Taste for seasoning and serve or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
