Crisp cucumbers, juicy ripe tomatoes, and simple seasonings come together in just minutes to create the best fresh summer salad. Delicious and healthy, this side pairs with almost any meal.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Refrigerate 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients  

• ▢ 1 English cucumber sliced
• ▢ 2 to 3 large ripe tomatoes diced
• ▢ ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh herbs any combination of parsley, basil and/or dill, optional
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ▢ salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions 

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss well.

• Refrigerate at least 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 104 | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 591IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

5 from 643 votes

Comments

1. Katie

   August 11, 2025 at 11:45 am

   I never leave comments on recipes and I really should! But I feel its my duty to endorse this recipe because we essentially live off of this salad as a side from May to October haha. We never get sick of it, it takes 10 minutes to throw together and is so fresh and delicious!! If you haven’t tried it, you have to!

2. Robin

   July 11, 2025 at 3:54 am

   Hi. Planning on making this weekend but quick question. If using dried spices would you still use a total of one tablespoon or not? Also would you do half oregano and half basil to total recommended amount? Thanks.

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   1. Spend With Pennies SN

      July 11, 2025 at 7:47 am

      The general rule of thumb is one-third. So to replace 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs you will want to use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs. I love to use basil, parsley, or dill in this recipe but you can us the herbs you prefer. Enjoy!

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      1. Viv

         July 13, 2025 at 9:24 pm

         The recipe indicates “and/or” concerning the herbs. Does this mean that we can fix it with all three herbs together or just one herb at a time, please? I just want to be sure I understand.

      2. Spend With Pennies SN

         July 14, 2025 at 10:35 am

         You can create any combination you want with the herbs to have new flavors every time!

3. Dawn

   July 10, 2025 at 2:16 pm

   I used some balsamic vinaigrette and some olive garden Italian dressing mixed in to and it’s great. I also used a Vidalia onion instead of red cuz I’m not fond of red onion raw.