This Cucumber Tomato Salad seasoned with dill and fresh basil in a homemade vinaigrette is an easy, healthy and flavorful side salad!
This is one of the first recipes I posted on the blog back in 2012 that has been enjoyed by my friends and family for years. I love it because it’s simple, easy and always a hit.
I love it any time of the year, but it’s a perfect summer side dish with grilled fish or chicken, especially on a hot day!
I like to peel my cucumbers in this recipe, but it’s totally optional to leave the skin on. I use granulated sugar in the vinaigrette, but you can easily substitute honey for the sugar.
Can I make this salad ahead of time?
I prefer this salad served immediately, but it can be refrigerated and served later. I would add the tomatoes and basil just before serving so that they don’t get soggy while stored in the fridge.
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Ingredients
For the salad:
- 3 cups peeled and sliced cucumbers 1 ½ to 2 English cucumbers
- 3 Roma tomatoes chopped (about 2 ½ cups chopped)
- ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ¼ cup julienned or chopped fresh basil tightly packed
For the dressing:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Place salad ingredients in large bowl and toss to combine.
- Whisk dressing ingredients in small bowl or large measuring cup. Drizzle over salad and gently stir to combine.
Notes
Nutrition
If provided, nutritional info is a courtesy, is not guaranteed and should only be considered as a guideline.
Originally published March 2012. Updated with new photos, text and recipe slightly revised June 2019.
Leslie says
Loved it!! Flavors were so good together and it’s different than others.
Ayme says
Discovered this recipe last summer and we’ve made it again and again. Everyone loves it. I omit the sugar.
NORMA says
I added spiral pasta and shrimp. Delicious!
Monique says
This is now one of my family fav recipes. Everyone loves it!
Marissa Sorensen says
I have made this salad, but put bacon in it, and suggest you don’t do that as I did. It tasted awesome, but by the second day, the bacon left chunks of grease from mixing with the oil for the dressing. So unless you can find a way out of that happening which would be great, I don’t see it possible. But it tasted fantastic.
Dorothy says
This is a wonderful salad, everybody commented on how good it was. Thank you so much for a keeper recipe to going back to.
mama j says
Do you have the nutrition and calorie breakdown by chance?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Hi Mama J, The nutrition facts are at the bottom of the recipe. Please keep in mind it’s a general guideline/estimate and can vary depending on many factors, such as different brands of products. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Jean Edwards says
Loved the salad. It works just as good with white wine vinegar instead of red
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks so much, Jean! 🙂
Raju says
great tomato onion cucumbers USA combination .
We Indian make with white and red salt,black peppercorn,cuminseed roasted,lime juice drips,little bitof sugar. And coriander or parsley leaves.
Try next time and post video ,
I want to know how you cut these veggies.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
That sounds delicious, Raju! 🙂
Christine @ myblissfulmess says
This simple salad was the perfect side dish to serve with some grilled chicken. My husband and I love the flavors in this salad. It’s so easy to put together, and the perfect no fuss summer salad.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks so much, Christine… it’s one of my favorite summer salads. So happy to hear you enjoyed it! 🙂
Amanda says
How much would I multiply this recipe by if I need to make it for a crowd of 50 people?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Hi Amanda, this recipe yields approximately 6 servings, so 50/6 is 8.3. When serving a crowd, I always try to make more (I’d rather have too much than not enough), so I would multiply this recipe by 10 just to be on the safe side. Hope everyone enjoys it! 🙂
Amy says
We make this salad frequently in the spring and summer. We have never used basil so I’ll have to try that sometime. We do add banana peppers on a regular basis though! Yum!!!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Ohhhhh banana peppers sounds like a great addition! I love it with fresh basil and hope you do, too! 🙂
Sarina says
Correction everyone I meant to spell out cucumber
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Hey Sarina, congratulations on losing the weight and feeling so much better… so glad you are enjoying the salad! But I could tell you had cake on your mind, too (LOL!). 🙂
Sarina says
Hi I eat this cake and tomato salad almost everyday and it is delicious especially less than 110 calories and it helped me lose a whopping 10 whole pounds and I feel awesome and look amazing also if I must say so
John says
it’s way better with a drizzle of lemon juice, but this salad is perfect for spring and very refreshing !
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks, John! Will have to try adding a drizzle of lemon juice next time I make it! 🙂
Dave Sabatelli says
Hi Amy first I have to say what a beautiful garden! Cumber and tomatoes salad is a staple at our family summer get-together. Also my wife and I make this for a quick dinner salad. We do change up the dressing, sometimes using balsamic vinaigrette. If we don’t have good tomatoes we just use cumber, onion and apple cider vinegar with a little h2o.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks so much, Dave! My mom has always had a beautiful garden and I’ve always enjoyed her fresh veggies. I love this salad too and change it up depending on what I have on-hand. You just can’t go wrong with it. Hope you and your family have a great weekend! 🙂