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This fresh Tomato Cucumber Salad is ready in 5 minutes, for a crisp, light, and easy summer side dish that pairs with everything!

This easy Tomato and Cucumber Salad recipe allows the fresh ingredients to shine with sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, basil, and oil and vinegar. It is vibrant and delicious and goes with any main dish!

The 10-minute Tomato Cucumber Salad Everyone Loves

This Tomato Cucumber Salad is basically summer in a bowl and I find myself making on repeat from June through September. It's the kind of recipe that requires almost zero effort but gets devoured every single time. Consider serving with Salmon, Chicken tenders, Chicken burgers, Kebabs.

Try more salad recipes, like Watermelon Salad, Cucumber Onion Salad, Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad, Frog Eye Salad, Cold Noodle Salad, or Broccoli Apple Salad!

How to make Tomato Cucumber Salad:

Slice Veggies: Cut cherry tomatoes in half and slice cucumbers into 1/4″ coins then add them to a bowl together.

Toss in Dressing: Drizzle olive oil and vinegar on top then toss the salad together. Season with red onion and basil and you're done! Enjoy with Steak Kabobs, Baked Salmon, or Grilled Chicken!

Take advantage of your fresh produce and make this cucumber and tomato salad recipe with just a drizzle of olive oil and vinegar, some salt and pepper, and chopped basil and red onion.

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Tomato Cucumber Salad

Author: Lauren Allen

This Tomato Cucumber Salad is the ultimate refreshing summer side dish loaded with juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, red onion, and fresh basil, all tossed in a light olive oil and vinegar dressing. It takes just 5 minutes to make and pairs perfectly with anything off the grill!

Prep: 10

Total: 10

Servings: servings

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Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups cherry tomatoes, , halved
▢ 5 mini cucumbers, , sliced into 1/4'' coins, or 1 ½ English cucumbers
▢ 3 teaspoons olive oil
▢ 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
▢ salt and freshly ground black pepper, , to taste
▢ 2 Tablespoons red onions, , diced
▢ 2 Tablespoons fresh basil leaves, , chopped

Instructions

Add cherry tomatoes and cucumbers to a bowl.
2 cups cherry tomatoes, 5 mini cucumbers
Drizzle olive oil and vinegar on top. Season with salt and pepper.
3 teaspoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper
Toss everything to coat. Garnish with diced red onion and fresh basil.
2 Tablespoons red onions, 2 Tablespoons fresh basil leaves
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Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: This salad is easy and freshest when made right before serving, but you can prep it ahead of time if necessary. Cut vegetables and store them separately in the refrigerator. Toss with oil and vinegar when ready to serve.

Which type of Cucumbers are best:

When you are shopping at the grocery store, you may notice a few different types of cucumbers. “Regular” cucumbers have a thicker, more waxy skin and are always the cheapest option. English cucumbers are the long and skinny, wrapped in plastic, and tend to be more expensive. Mini Cucumbers (also known as Persian cucumbers) are similar to English cucumbers, just shorter “snack” size.

Any type of cucumber will work for this salad, but I prefer English cucumbers or mini cucumbers because the thinner skins and seeds taste better and are easier to eat without peeling.

To peel or not to peel? You do not have to peel a regular cucumber or an English cucumber, but you can if you wish (and you may want to if using regular cucumbers with thicker skin)! I love to leave the skin on because it provides the greatest amount of fiber.

Add-In Ideas:

Cheese: Sprinkle feta cheese crumbles or add fresh mozzarella.

Chopped Avocado

Chopped almonds or seeds (almonds, pepitas, sesame seeds)

Craisins

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 58kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 0.3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 11mg, Potassium: 455mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 458IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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I originally shared this recipe May 2017. Updated March 2020 and April 2026.

4.90 from 111 votes (95 ratings without comment)

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Lynn

6 years ago

Can you use big tomatoes also too

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Lauren Allen

Reply to Lynn

Sure, you could use big tomatoes 🙂

Linda

Love this salad!! I use fresh ingredients from my garden. It is som thing you can put together quit for a gathering of friend’s. And family cook out.

Brenda

I just made it for a church picnic tomorrow. I’d like to add fresh mozzarella in small pieces. Should I add it tonight as I finish up the salad or wait and add it tomorrow closer to the picnic time?

Reply to Brenda

I think either would be fine (the mozzarella would be fine overnight in the salad). Enjoy!

Soozcat

7 years ago

Needed to use up some cukes, so I made this. It will be served alongside some Filipino chicken adobo and rice. Noms.

Tania

This was really good and fresh! I made it along with a French onion casserole, yum!

Donna Smith

It sounds awesome!!! I like the idea of red onion, and mozzarella balls. I am anxious to try it. Our garden has a lot of tomatoes, but no cocktail tomatoes. Do you think that cut up tomatoes would work? Garden also has cuckes, and herbs.

I am looking for a recipe that my mother use to make. Sliced Tomatoes, Cucumbers, onions in a vinegar sugar mixture. The veggies float in the vinegar mixture and you can add to it as needed. I am not sure what liquids and what amounts go in the liquid. Has anyone ever done a salad like that? I would appreciate any feedback on a possible mixture.

Thanks.

Reply to Donna Smith

Your garden tomatoes would be delicious to use, cut up is just fine. My Grandmother also made the vinegar with cucumber and onions in a jar.
I’m going to see if I can come up with recipe.

Kelli

The mixture you are looking for is vinegar, water, and sugar. I add lots of pepper too. Sorry, i dont have measurments, i taste along the way as it marinates. I can say, it’s quite a bit of sugar. I like it best the next day as the flavor enhances.

Chris Jones

I added avocado and it was a huge hit. Not a bite left over.

Reply to Chris Jones

Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂

Midge

I love.cucumber salad too. One question….. how long will this salad keep? If I make it a few hours before a bbq will it be watery?

Reply to Midge

Hi Midge, it will last well for 2-3 days. You could always fold up a paper towel at the bottom of the bowl to soak up extra liquid, then remove it before serving.