Southern Cucumber and Tomato Salad features a lovely combination of fresh flavors with crisp, cool cucumbers, sweet, ripe tomatoes, and just a touch of zesty red onions. These vegetables are marinated in a simple but tasty, sweet and tangy, salad dressing made with apple cider vinegar.
3cucumberslarge, either English or Hothouse, or regular slicing cucumbers.
3tomatoeslarge
¼cupchopped red or Vidalia onion feel free to add more onion if you like
½cupapple cider vinegar
½cupwater
¼cupsugar
2teaspoonskosher salt
½teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Cut the cucumbers into thin slices.
Core and cut up the tomatoes into bite size pieces.
Peel and chop the onion.
Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion to a large bowl. Set aside.
Add the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pepper to a mason jar. Shake well.
Pour the salad dressing over the vegetables and toss.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
English or hothouse cucumbers do not need to be peeled. They have thin skin and are usually wrapped in plastic at the grocery store. Regular slicing cucumbers have thicker skins, and it's up to you whether to peel them or not. Regular cucumbers also have larger seeds. If using regular cucumbers, I usually cut them in half lengthwise and then scrape most of the seeds and gelatinous material out before slicing.I also like to use the tins of a fork to scrape down the outside edge of my cucumbers because I like the way it looks once sliced.For best results, use the freshest and ripest tomatoes you can find! But, of course, it's even better if you have homegrown tomatoes.To core tomatoes, insert the tip of a paring knife just outside the stem at an angle and cut around it to remove all of the woody or fibrous stem.This salad is excellent served when prepared, but it's just as good, if not better when allowed to marinate for a day before serving.Because the salad dressing doesn't contain any oil, this healthy salad is naturally low in calories, coming in at only 68 calories per serving, so you can eat as much as you like without any guilt!