refreshing salad for the summer.
Prep Time: | 15 mins |
Additional Time: | 1 hr |
Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
Servings: | 6 |
Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers – halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
- ⅔ cup coarsely chopped red onion
- ½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together the cucumbers, vinegar, sugar and salt. Let stand at room temperature for an hour, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes, onion, mint and oil to cucumbers and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Reviews
I liked the touch of Mint and I prefer using firm Roma tomatoes with the seeds and pulp left in that adds to the juicing process.
Easy and delicious. Tastes better the second day. Mint is a nice twist on an old recipe.
We have been making this recipe for 2 or 3 years now and it’s definitely a favorite!
The mint takes this dish to an all new level. My guest love this dish and expect it at all my parties.
Did not make any changes, but as other reviews have noted quite a bit of water in the finished salad. I will dump the sugar/salt water next time I make it. Otherwise, a real favorite!
I made this for a family reunion. I substituted xylitol for the sugar and added a little basil from my garden. It was delicious!
I made the recipe exactly as is written except I used veggies right out of the garden. Really, really good! I will make it again for sure!
The adults loved this more than the kids, but we really lived it. This is just a great, simple summer salad. Easy to put components together while you have a little time between doing other things, and then it’s easy to toss it all in the final bowl just before serving. I had smaller cucumbers than I’d like so I adjusted everything
I made this last night and it was wonderful. Had company over and they wanted the recipe. I made it according to recipe except I added garlic to it minced. I have a garden with lemon cucumbers and regular cucumbers and tomatoes, so I will be making it a lot. It taste great with Mint.
I made the marinade and added the onions and English cucumbers a couple of hours early to let them marinade. I was going to add the tomatoes at the end but I didn’t. This dish was delightful. My husband that hates onions ate it. So fresh and summery…. i encourage you to use English cucumbers that have less water, seeds and pulp. Very nice
Fresh and delicious. Skipped the mint because I didn’t have it, but it was still very good.
Excellent salad! I recently purchased a small mint plant, and it came in handy here. I’ve never used mint in cooking before, and it really complements this salad. If I was going to bring this for a group (and I’m thinking of doing that because it came out so good), I’d further slice the cucumber into quarters, not just halving it. Nice for the warmer weather when you don’t want to deal with mayo. Very light and delicious, too!
Been making this salad since I was …. well my mom made this salad when I was a child in the 60’s It is timeless. I do modify this recipe occasionally by omitting the sugar and adding watermelon as the sweet component. Tossed in at the end and served
I made it for potluck at church. Everyone loved it and there were requests for the recipe
I did make changes. I went to a half cup red wine vinegar, 2 tbl of sugar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 cucumbers. Makes 8 servings that each are 90.6 calories. I use these for my daily snacks between walks and meals.
I made it but did it with out the mint, it was gooood!
Sooo refreshing & delicious! I didn’t have mint but I added fresh oregano
I made this but left out the mint. My family loved it. I’d just like to know what is considered a serving size. Anyone know?
This was delicious and I don’t often say that about salad! I did make 2 changes..didn’t have red wine vinegar so I used Rice vinegar and second…I cut the onions down to half because my family does not like them. The kids still picked them out but I was ok with them!
Yum! We love tomato-cucumber salads and I’m always on the lookout for variations. Thank you for sharing. Give it a try. It is delicious!
I will be making it again soon. Got more ingredients since I liked this salad so much!