Description
This Mediterranean Tomato and Cucumber Salad is so fresh and delicious with a homemade Mediterranean dressing! It only takes 15 minutes to make, and is a lot like a traditional Greek salad, but without the lettuce. Plus, no cooking in this recipe, just chopping.
Ingredients
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Mediterranean Dressing:
- 1/4 olive oil
- 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Cucumber Tomato Salad:
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and dried
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped into strips (a chiffonade)
- 5 ounces of grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/4 cup of red onion, sliced very thin
- 1/4 cup jarred pepperoncini, seeds removed and sliced into rings
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta (for topping)
Instructions
- Slice the cucumber lengthwise into 4 equal pieces. Then chop into 1.5 inch chunks (photo in step by step instructions above) Place the cucumber into a colander and sprinkle and toss with 1 teaspoon of salt. Toss and set aside to allow the water to draw out.
- Into a small bowl or jar, add in the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil and salt and pepper. Whisk together or shake (if in a jar) and place in the fridge.
- Take a paper towel and pat dry the cucumbers. Into a large bowl, mix together cucumber, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, pepperoncini, red onion, fresh parsley and basil, and kalamata olives. Pour over the mediterranean dressing and toss to combine.
- Top the salad with feta cheese, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You want to keep the ingredients really dry in this recipe. Make sure to pat dry the cucumbers after salting, and dry the garbanzo beans well after rinsing.
- One of my favorite things about this recipe is the way the produce is all cut differently. Spend the extra time chopping as noted, and it will be worth it!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: salad
- Method: chopped
- Cuisine: mediterranean, greek