Cucumber, Tomato & Mint Salad

Name: Cucumber, Tomato & Mint Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 large cucumbers (quartered lengthwise then sliced into ½ inch (1.27 cm) pieces); 2 cups 326 g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half; 1/3 cup 14 g mint leaves, shredded; ½ of a small red onion (thinly sliced); Zest from 2 lemons; Juice from 2 large lemons (approximately ¼ cup (60 ml)); 1/8 tsp coconut sugar; ¼ tsp ground sea salt; Ground black pepper to taste

Jul 31, 2017 · 26 Comments

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Cucumber, Tomato & Mint Salad, a fresh, crisp, summer salad that takes less than 15 minutes to make and only 5 ingredients!

Cool, crisp, fresh, and healthy is how you’ll describe this gorgeous cucumber, tomato & mint summer salad. It’s also easy, quick, and the perfect side dish for a BBQ sandwich, like this. Inspired by the haul that I took in from my garden this weekend, it’s one of the best seasonal salads I’ve made so far.

Is there anything better than the aroma of cucumber when you slice one open? It reminds me of freshly mowed lawns and cool summer breezes gently blowing into an open window. And honestly, the flavor of produce that’s just been picked is like nothing else. The same goes for tomatoes. Every ruby red gem bursts with sweet juice that’s better than any piece of candy you could ever eat. When they’re mixed together and combined with peppery red onion and tangy oil-free lemon dressing, well, let’s just say that this is what summer tastes like.

HOW TO MAKE THE FRESHEST CUCUMBER SALAD

If you have a knife and 15 minutes, you can make this salad.

Quarter the cucumbers lengthwise and then slice across in ½ inch (1.27 cm) pieces. Or, if you prefer thin round slices, or ribbons, go for it. You do you.

Slice the tomatoes in half.

Thinly slice ½ of a small red onion. Use the other half for the BBQ that you’re going to want to make to go with this.

Tear the mint leaves into small pieces.

Whisk the lemon juice with the sea salt and sugar (optional, but I highly recommend it).

Toss the lemon dressing and the zest with the salad and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Take a bite of summer.

As I write this on my patio the sun is shining, cicadas are chirping, a pretty white butterfly just flew past me, and there’s a refreshing breeze blowing in from Lake Michigan. And, I may or may not have a chilled glass of rosé keeping me company at the moment. ? Summer life is the best life, especially when you can find an abundance of cucumbers, tomatoes, and lemons at farmers markets, the supermarket, or if you’re really fortunate, in your backyard. Make this easy cucumber and tomato salad and let me know what you think. You know I always love hearing from you!

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