Description
This Marinated Cucumbers, Onions, and Tomatoes recipe is a refreshing no-cook salad perfect for summer. Packed with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, tangy onions, and a zesty vinegar marinade, it’s the ideal healthy side dish. Great for BBQs, light lunches, and clean eating meal prep.
Ingredients
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small red or white onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
1. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds, halve the cherry tomatoes, and thinly slice the onion.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
3. Toss the vegetables with the marinade until evenly coated.
4. Transfer everything into a mason jar or airtight container, ensuring the liquid covers the veggies.
5. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight, shaking occasionally to mix the flavors.
6. Serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
For a slightly sweeter flavor, substitute white vinegar with apple cider vinegar.
Add bell peppers or radishes for more color and crunch.
Use English cucumbers for best texture and fewer seeds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad / Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg