Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad

Marinated Tomato Onion and Cucumber Salad recipe

Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad

This recipe for Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad takes advantage of those abundant summer vegetables and combines them with the most deliciously easy marinade!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad, Tomato Cucumber Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Marinating Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Servings

Calories 146kcal

Author Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

3 large cucumbers, peeled and cut into about ¼-inch thick slices
4 large ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 small sweet onion, sliced into thin strips
½ cup white vinegar
⅓ cup water
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
3 fresh basil leaves, sliced into strips

Instructions

In a large bowl, add sliced cucumbers, tomato wedges and sliced sweet onion. Set the bowl aside while making the marinade.
In a large mason jar with a lid, add vinegar, water, olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper and shake well. Alternatively, you can whisk all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour marinade over cucumber/tomato mixture in large bowl add sliced basil and stir well.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and put it into the refrigerator to chill for about 2 hours.
Optional: To serve, stir mixture really well then drain most of the marinade out (leaving just about ⅓ cup in the bottom of the bowl.)

Notes

This salad is best if eaten within the first two or three days. It will keep in a covered container, in the fridge, for up to 5 days. Do not freeze.
Vegetables can be cut up smaller based on your preference.
Fresh oregano and fresh parsley are some other delicious herb options.

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