Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad

You'll love this everyday cucumber and tomato salad, with just a handful of ingredients and no cooking involved. You can change it up by adding feta cheese, chickpeas, or even a cup of cooked couscous to turn it into a meal!

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Serves: 6 (up to)

Ingredients

▢ 6 Roma tomatoes, diced (about 3 cups diced tomatoes)
▢ 1 large English or hot-house cucumber, diced
▢ ½ small red onion, thinly sliced, optional
▢ ¾ bunch parsley, leaves and tender stems chopped (about ½-3/4 cup chopped leaves)
▢ Kosher salt, to taste
▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
▢ 1 teaspoon ground Sumac
▢ 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
▢ 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste

Instructions

1.Mix: In a large mixing bowl, gently combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley. Season with kosher salt and toss. Set aside for 5 minutes or so.

2.Season: Add the sumac, olive oil, and lemon juice. Give the salad a gentle toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Enjoy!

Notes

For best flavor, set the salad aside for a few minutes before serving. This will give the flavors time to meld.

This salad will keep for up to three days. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 66.9kcal
Carbohydrates: 5.8g
Protein: 1.2g
Fat: 4.9g
Saturated Fat: 0.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.5g
Sodium: 8.6mg
Potassium: 277.3mg
Fiber: 1.4g
Sugar: 3g
Vitamin A: 1170.4IU
Vitamin C: 20.7mg
Calcium: 27mg
Iron: 0.8mg

 

 

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