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Southern Tomato Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Updated: Jul 16, 2021

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There’s nothing better than a side dish that’s so fresh and delicious that you just can’t help going back for seconds!  Light & crisp, this simple tomato cucumber salad with slivers of red onion and a lightly sweet and tangy vinegar dressing is that kind of dish.  It’s perfect for picnics, cookouts, potlucks and just about any meal.  But be forewarned once you whip it up, this salad is never around for very long!

 

Easy tomato cucumber salad with vinegar dressing

What You Need To Make Tomato Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

  • grape, cherry or Roma tomatoes
  • cucumber
  • red onion
  • vinegar
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • minced garlic, salt & coarse ground pepper

 

Ingredients for Tomato Cucumber Salad and easy vinegar dressing recipe

 

This little salad is just about as simple as they come.  It’s bright, fresh flavors and crisp crunch taste like pure summer on a fork.  With careful produce selection, it’s delicious any time of year.  But in the summer, when tomatoes are at their peak and cucumbers are in abundance at the farmer’s market, this dish is absolute heaven!

 

Tomato Cucumber Salad with red onions and vinegar dressing

 

What type of Tomatoes are Best?

  • Fresh tomatoes are always going to be the best choice.  There is nothing that can compare to the flavor of a home grown tomato!  With that being said, you can use any kind of fresh tomato for this salad. 
  • However, I prefer grape, cherry or Roma tomatoes because they have more “meat” and fewer seeds and watery seed membranes, giving the salad better texture and color. 
  • Also, grape and cherry tomatoes tend to have a better tomato flavor when they are “out of season,” making them a great grocery store pick.

 

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What Type of Cucumber is best?

  • I use English cucumbers in this recipe because it’s skin is thinner and less tough than a regular cucumber.  It also has fewer seeds.  The bright green skin adds to the strong colors and visual appeal of the salad.  Not to mention, it’s a whole lot easier just slicing a cucumber and not having to peel it first.
  • But again, if you have fresh cucumbers from your garden or the farmer’s market… it’s hard to beat the robust flavor of fresh produce.

 

Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad

 

Around our house, this salad is a favorite with burgers or easy BBQ chicken, but it’s not unusual to see one of us eating it in the afternoon when the munchies hit or even as a light lunch all by itself.  Once word gets out that this tomato cucumber salad is in the fridge, it’s all but gone!

Scrumptious Add In Ideas

  • very thinly sliced green bell pepper
  • crumbled feta cheese
  • red pepper flakes

 

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Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad

Southern Tomato Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Light & refreshing, this simple tomato cucumber salad with slivers of red onion and a lightly sweet and tangy vinegar dressing is perfect for picnics, cookouts, potlucks and just about any meal!
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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookout, picnic, potluck, tomatoes
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Ingredients

  • 10 oz grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 large English cucumber, sliced & halved
  • ¼ red onion, sliced thinly

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1.5-2 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
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Instructions

  • Place sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and onion in a medium bowl. In a measuring cup or salad dressing shaker, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over cucumbers, tomatoes and onion and toss. Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad
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Light & refreshing, this simple tomato cucumber salad with slivers of red onion and a lightly sweet and tangy vinegar dressing is perfect for picnics, cookouts, potlucks and just about any meal! #cucumbersalad #tomatosalad #vinegardressing #summersidedish
Light & refreshing, this simple tomato cucumber salad with slivers of red onion and a lightly sweet and tangy vinegar dressing is perfect for picnics, cookouts, potlucks and just about any meal! #cucumbersalad #tomatosalad #vinegardressing #summersidedish

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  1. Avatar photoHolly

    May 23, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    5 stars
    Definately a keeper!

    Reply
    • Stacey Pirtlestacey

      May 26, 2020 at 12:12 pm

      Thanks, Holly!

      Reply
  2. Avatar photoDebi

    July 29, 2020 at 1:37 pm

    Does this keep well for a few days? Thinking of making it ahead for camping…?

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    • Stacey Pirtlestacey

      July 29, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      Hi, Debi!

      It does. It is usually good for 2-3 days. The vinegar sort of “pickles” everything. Of course, the earlier you eat it, the crisper!

      Reply
  3. Avatar photoSherri

    August 1, 2021 at 4:39 pm

    5 stars
    I have loved this salad since I was young. It’s been often requested by friends at get together and my children loved it growing up. I always added yellow or orange sweet peppers for an extra pop of color and a couple of other seasonings. As a good, we all know it’s fun to play in the kitchen a little. I so love, as my kids and grand say, “sperimentin.”

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    • Stacey Pirtlestacey

      August 4, 2021 at 4:44 pm

      Hi, Sherri! Love it! The addition of peppers sounds delicious. And I am all about some “sperimentin”! Just perfect!

      Reply
  4. Avatar photoWayne Petry

    July 7, 2023 at 7:12 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made this twice. Several nights ago using my San Marzanos and again tonight with some beautiful full sized tomatoes given me. This is a very good recipe.

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    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      July 10, 2023 at 4:19 pm

      Hi, Wayne! Thanks so much! I am tickled you are enjoying this awesome seasonal recipe!

      Reply
  5. Avatar photoRachel

    February 19, 2024 at 10:49 am

    5 stars
    this is amazing! thanks for the recipe! i used red wine vinegar instead of white vinegar and it was soo tasty.

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    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      February 20, 2024 at 2:39 pm

      Hi, Rachel! Thank you so much! I am so tickled to hear how much you like this salad! It’s a fave of mine too.

      Reply

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