Summer Fresh Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Low-calorie, very tasty and healthy vegetable salad! With the onset of the summer season and the appearance of real aromatic fresh cucumbers and tomatoes on sale or on their site, many people include a simple salad of these vegetables with fresh herbs, seasoned with vegetable oil, in their daily menu. This light salad, rich in fiber and vitamins, is perfect for almost any hot dish and makes a complete lunch or dinner. And those who are on a diet eat such salads as an independent dish. A salad of fresh vegetables gives the stomach volume and saturation, and contains very few calories.
cook time: 20 min
Freya Ashford
Summer Fresh Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

63
Calories
5g
Fat
3g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Tomatoes 300 g
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Green onions 50 g
Parsley 10 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Dill 10 g
cucumbers 300 g
Basil 2 g
Green cilantro 2 g
Lettuce leaves 10 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Letʼs prepare the ingredients for the salad. It is better to use vegetables grown on your own plot, or purchased at the market from private sellers; they are much tastier than vegetables from the store. But if this is not possible, the main thing is that the vegetables are fresh, without damage or spoilage. Wash the tomatoes, cut out the place where the stalk attaches, cut the pulp into cubes or slices, as you like.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the cucumbers and cut off the ends on both sides; it is believed that they accumulate nitrates. Cut the cucumbers into cubes or halves and quarters.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the green onions, let the water completely drain from the leaves and finely chop them with a knife. A vegetable salad of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes and fresh herbs will perfectly complement it.

Step 4

Step 4
You can use any greens you like. Fresh parsley and dill will make the salad more fragrant. We wash the greens, dry them with a paper towel and finely chop them with a knife. Green or purple lettuce will also add a special taste to the salad; wash and finely chop a few leaves with a knife. You can also add basil, spinach and cilantro, but just a little at a time, they have a pronounced taste that may not be to everyoneʼs taste.

Step 5

Step 5
Place vegetables and herbs in a deep salad bowl. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Step 6

Step 6
Season with vegetable oil. Vegetable oil can be replaced with olive oil, it will be even healthier. Thoroughly mix the ingredients with the dressing. Salad ready. You can let it cool a little in the refrigerator, but no more than 20 minutes, the salad will be tastier.

Step 7

Step 7
Serve it to the table with fresh bread and hot to taste. Bon appetit!