This delicious tomato cucumber onion salad is tossed in a simple dressing made of rice vinegar for a touch of tangy sweetness, Lawry's Season Salt for added rich flavor, and olive oil.
Make it in 10 minutes for a fresh, wholesome, tasty side dish.
This tasty side salad is perfect for potlucks and barbecues.
It also pairs well as a side dish to burgers, hot dogs, and pasta.
I am constantly asked to bring this as a side and almost embarrassed on how easy it is to make.
Everyone always loves it and I never have leftovers. I hope you enjoy it too!
Watch how to make
Watch this video on how to make tomato cucumber onion salad.
Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this simple tomato cucumber onion salad.
- Cucumbers-Use your favorite garden cucumber. If you choose cucumbers with a thick waxy peel, peel them. If you choose English or Persian cucumbers, you will not have to peel them. This recipe is perfect for summer garden cucumbers.
- Tomatoes- Use any tomato variety that is in season. You can mix tomato varieties also.
- Red Onion- Red onion is the best choice for this salad dressing. You can substitute with a sweet onion or vidalia.
- Seasoned Rice Vinegar- Do not substitute the vinegar with a different flavor. Choose the seasoned rice vinegar. If you can only find non-seasoned rice vinegar, add 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- Lawry's Seasoned Salt- Lawry's seasoned salt is a key seasoning ingredient for the dressing. You can substitute with a generic version of Lawry's seasoning if the salt mix tastes similar. However, any other seasoned salt mix is not recommended because the flavor of the dressing will not come out the same for this particular dressing mix.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil- Use a good quality olive oil such as Pomora Olive oil.
Steps
Follow these simple steps to make tomato cucumber onion salad.
- In a large bowl, add sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix seasoned rice vinegar, olive oil, and Lawry's Seasoned Salt.
- You can serve immediately, however it is best if left to marinate 30 minutes or more before serving.
Full recipe with measurements is below in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Tip:
Tip: Tomatoes taste better served at room temperature than cold. Hence, this salad is better when served at room temperature. If you refrigerated the salad to marinate, set it out at least 20 minutes before serving to warm up to room temperature.
Tip for slicing cucumber
Try these steps to make pretty sliced cucumbers.
- Peel the cucumber.
- Take your fork and drag it down all the sides of the cucumber forming line indentions.
- Slice cucumbers and they will have a pretty line indentions around the sides.
Here is a quick video tutorial for slicing the cucumbers.
Like this recipe? Try these salads too!
- Bacon Pea Salad
- Southern Potato Salad
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Israeli Salad
- Summer Corn Salad
- Dill Cucumber Salad
- Mediteranean Quinoa Salad
Please leave me a comment below if you make this salad and tell me what you think about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.
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Recipe
Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers sliced
- 6 medium sized tomatoes cut into wedges
- ½ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
- ½ red onion sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions.2 large cucumbers, 6 medium sized tomatoes, ½ red onion
- In a small mixing bowl, mix seasoned rice vinegar, olive oil, and Lawry's Seasoned Salt.½ cup seasoned rice vinegar, ⅓ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
- You can serve immediately, however it is best if left to marinate 30 minutes or more before serving.
