If you need a quick and easy Summer Salad this Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe will be perfect. With only a few ingredients and a couple of minutes you can pop this salad in the refrigerator and it will make a delicious side dish to any meal.
This recipe could easily be a Keto or low carb meal. The dressing of mayonnaise and vinegar is Keto. So, I would lower the tomato amount and increase the amount of cucumbers. And , it would definitely be low carb.
Here is a great idea to add a protein into the salad, this will make this salad into a complete meal with the added protein.
- can of chicken breast
- crumbled cooked bacon
- chopped ham or turkey
- pepperonis
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Another delicious Summer recipe to add to your menu is
Parmesan Squash & Tomatoes This recipe came about due to the abundance of squash and cherry tomatoes from our garden.
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Every year my family plants a garden which begins in February, because the first veggie that we plant are onions. Then in the Spring we will plant tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers to name a few. So, this recipe is a favorite, plus it is a healthy meal.
It is so rewarding to plant a seed or a plant and watch it grow into a plant that produces vegetables. These are vegetables that we can grow at home with no chemicals, plus no shopping at the local supermarket which is a big extra benefit.
Growing your vegetables or fruit takes your time, work and a little patience, but the rewards are huge.
Besides the benefits of growing your own food, a garden as many other benefits:
- family time
- Sunshine (plenty of Vit. D)
- less screen time for the family
- a sense of accomplishment
- getting in the dirty and getting dirty which kids love to do
- fresh air
- teaching your children about life sustanability
- exercise and plenty of it
- science lessons (for homeschoolers)
- therapy, gardening is therapy for our mental health that most people do not realize. So, it can reduce anxiety and stress levels (or it has for me 🙂 ) Especially, for little Gabe, lol
But, back to this delicious recipe. This recipe has a few ingredients.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
- cucumbers
- tomatoes
- onion
- jalapenos (optional)
- mayo
- apple cider vinegar or white distilled vinegar
- black pepper and salt to taste
Directions (scroll down for a printable version of this recipe)
- Gather your ingredients
2. In a medium size bowl, whisk the mayo, black pepper, salt (if desired) and vinegar together.
3. Dice up the cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and jalapenos (optional). Add these veggies to the bowl with the dressing. Take a spoon and combine the dressing and veggies together.
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Cucumber Tomato Salad
This is a quick and easy recipe. Plus, it is healthy and low carb.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped cucumbers
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 jalapeno (optional)
- 3 Tbsp Mayo
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar or white distilled vinegar
- black pepper and salt to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk mayo, vinegar, black pepper and salt together
- Dice up veggies and add to bowl
- Combine the dressing and veggies together
- Refrigerate
Notes
* For a Keto or Low carb salad reduce the amount of tomatoes and replace with cucumbers.