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marinated cucumber tomato onion salad.
Julia

Marinated Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad (Just 5 Minutes)

4.98 from 75 votes
Marinated cucumber tomato and onion salad is a fresh summer side dish, it only takes 5 minutes to throw together, super simple and delicious. No summer feasting and BBQ party is the same without this salad.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 4 large portions
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 165
Ingredients Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium cucumbers peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick (sliced about 4 cups)
  • 1 medium white onion sliced and separated into thicker rings
  • 3 medium tomatoes largely chopped
  • ½ cup vinegar of your choice*
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar*
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper or to taste
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil I used olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley

Method
 

  1. Combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
  2. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
  3. Serve with the liquid or without, either way, it’ll taste delicious as all the veggies are marinated thoroughly.

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1177mgPotassium: 570mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 932IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg

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Notes

  • Sugar - For a low-carb version prepare the marinade with a sugar replacement, such as erythritol or stevia. For sweeter brine add more tablespoons of sugar or sugar replacement.
  • Vinegar - I used distilled white vinegar but feel free to use milder versions such as apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar or wine vinegar.
  • For herbs - use dried herbs for convenience, or try chopped fresh basil, mint, dill or cilantro.

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