Cucumber tomato salad made roma tomatoes, red onions, lime juice (no oil!) and cilantro. It’s the perfect fresh Summer salad to make with all your garden vegetables!
Cucumber Tomato Salad with Red Onions, Cilantro and Lime Juice
I love tomato salads with sour lime juice dressing. When there’s lots of cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions growing in the garden, I always make this salad!
This is such a fresh Summer time salad with minimal work. Basically chop up the veggies, add to a bowl, chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and you have a refreshing cucumber tomato salad to serve!
It’s delicious served for lunch or as a side salad for dinner. We love it next to Indian dishes like Butter Chicken and Chickpea Curry.
Looking for more fresh cucumber recipes? Try my Cucumber Sandwich, Heirloom Tomato Salad, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad, Sugar Glazed Cucumber Bread and Half Sour Pickles too!
Ingredients
- Tomatoes, fresh roma and heirloom tomatoes taste great but you could also use cherry tomatoes (just half them first) in a pinch too.
- Cucumbers, peel and slice them.
- Red onions, you can swap yellow or green onions if you’d like.
- Garlic, minced.
- Cilantro, don’t love it? Use mint or basil instead.
- Lime juice, you can also use lemon juice.
How to make Cucumber Tomato Salad
Cut tomatoes into wedges, peel and slice cucumbers, finely chop a red onion, mince garlic and chop fresh cilantro up.
Add ingredients into a large serving bowl.
Season with salt and pepper and mix until lime juice coats all the vegetables.
Cover with plastic wrap (or lid) and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Can I make this in advance?
You sure can. This salad can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. If you remove it from the refrigerator and it seems dry, add a little additional lime juice (or olive oil) and toss.
What else can you add in?
- Beans, you can add a can of black beans (washed and drained) to make a heartier salad.
- Italian Dressing, love the tangy flavor of Italian dressing? Add a couple tablespoons of your favorite Italian salad dressing.
- Avocado, for a creamy salad add slices of fresh avocado in.
- Cheese, add shredded mozzarella or feta cheese in.
- Red Pepper Flakes, for a spicy kick add a couple dashes of red pepper flakes.
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Summer Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
PrintIngredients
- 4 tomatoes (roma or heirloom tomatoes) cut into wedges
- 2 cucumbers peeled and sliced
- 1 medium red onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1 lime juiced (equals 2 tablespoon lime juice)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Mix tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, minced garlic, cilantro and lime in a large bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and continue to stir.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to really bring out the flavor. Serve and enjoy!
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