Marinated Cucumber, Tomato & Red Onion Salad

Crisp cucumber, onion, and tomato - pair with creamy avocado and a tart and savory vinaigrette in this Marinated Cucumber, Tomato, & Red Onion Salad. Garnished with fresh dill, this bright salad is perfect for your next summer barbecue. 

What Is Marinated Cucumber, Tomato & Red Onion Salad?

Growing up my mom would slice a fresh cucumber from the garden and put them in a tubberware bowl with white vinegar and salt and pepper.  We loved eating those vinegar-y cucumber slices.  This salad is a modern take on that classic dish.  We've amped up the flavor with a homemade vinaigrette, and added lots of yummy seasonal veggies.

What's The Grocery List?

I love all of the fresh ingredients in this dish!  You'll need:

• 3 cucumbers
• 3 avocados
• 4 roma tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• fresh dill
• rice vinegar
• olive oil
• season salt
• onion salt
• garlic salt
• black pepper
• dried oregano

How Do I Make This Marinated Cucumber, Tomato & Red Onion Salad?

1. Chop your veggies.  You can do this one of two ways - chop everything large.  Or dice everything.  Both are delicious.  For this pictures I chopped everything large.
2. Combine all veggies in a large bowl.
3. In a blender jar - combine oil, vinegar, onion salt, garlic salt, season salt, black pepper, and oregano.
4. Blend until emulsified.
5. Toss dressing with veggies and refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

Pro Tip: Use a titan peeler for the easiest veggie pealing of your life!  One of my FAVORITE kitchen tools.

Perfect For A BBQ

This salad is really a crowd pleaser and is absolutely perfect for a potluck. May I suggest you serve this alongside of Lemon Lime Chicken, with a side of grilled potato salad, and topped off with Strawberry Shortcake?

How To Choose Perfect Produce For This Salad:

Cucumbers: Look for cucumbers with a bright, even colour of skin without dullness or sweating. The cucumber should look fresh. Choose a firm cucumber - firmness should be right through to the tips of the cucumber. Avoid cucumbers with blemishes, soft spots, yellowing, or easily bent.

Tomatoes: The best tomatoes are completely free of bruises and should be a deep, bright red. Tomatoes that looks dull or pale are going to lack flavor. Avoid tomatoes with any discoloration - it could mean rot on the inside.

Red Onion: choose a red onion that is heavy in your hand and firm to the touch. If an onion is soft or has a strong potent odor, then it has passed its peak.

Avocados: Ripe avocados are typically a dark, almost black color. Squeeze the avocado gently- A ripe avocado should yield to firm, gentle pressure, but shouldn’t feel overly soft or mushy

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Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad

You're going to love this cucumber onion tomato salad made with crisp summer veggies and a tangy dressing. It makes the perfect side dish.

5 from 1 vote

Print Rate

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Chill Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 131kcal

Author: Kadee & Desarae

Equipment

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  Titan Peeler
• ▢
  Blender

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 large cucumbers pealed and sliced
• ▢ 2 large avocados sliced
• ▢ 3 roma tomatoes cut into wedges
• ▢ ¼ red onion sliced
• ▢ ¾ cup seasoned rice vinegar
• ▢ ¼ cup olive oil
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon oregano
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon onion salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon season salt
• ▢ pepper to taste

Instructions

• Combine cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes, and onion in a large bowl.
• In a blender, combine vinegar, oil and seasoning. Blend until well combined.
• Toss dressing with veggies.
• Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes prior to serving.

Notes

• Choose Fresh and Ripe Produce: You want all your veggies to be very fresh for the best outcome. If possible try to buy them close to the time you are making the salad.
• Cutting the Vegetables: Small or large it doesn't matter but make sure you cut all the vegetables in similar-sized pieces.
• Add a Protein: Turn this into a heartier salad by adding a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas or white beans. It would even be great with cooked quinoa added.
• Add Greens: For a more traditional style of salad, you can add your favorite leafy green such as kale, spinach, or mixed greens.
• Make It Cheesy: It's even better with a tangy cheese added! Try it with goat cheese, feta cheese, blue cheese, or even a milder cheese such as mozzarella.
• Chill Before Serving: Give it 30 minutes in the fridge with the dressing before serving. It will taste much better -- I promise!

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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