Tomato and Cucumber Salad

6/29/16

Tomatoes and cucumbers are fresh at our local orchard, and as always this is a great, easy, go-to side dish for lunch, dinner, picnics, whatever.  It is very healthy and light tasting with only 1 T. of olive oil in the recipe. I’ve updated the prior post to include the use of fresh basil, although dried is fine too.  I hope you enjoy this fast, easy, light recipe!

~Nancy

Original Post

The other night, my neighbor stopped by and gave us a bag of tomatoes, all shapes and sizes.  Fortunately, I have a nice back yard, and I like to garden. Unfortunately, the wild life is not cooperating.  I planted two blueberry bushes and they have been eaten down to the ground by the squirrels and rabbits.  So much for blueberry pie 😦

So what to do with all those tomatoes?

 

The Recipe

2 Medium Tomatoes

1 Cucumber, quartered and diced

2 T. Balsamic vinegar

1 T. White wine vinegar

1 T. Olive or Canola oil

1 Clove garlic, minced or pressed

2 t. Dried basil, or 2 T. fresh chopped basil

1/4 t. Dried Oregano

Salt and Pepper to taste

For this recipe, I mix the liquid and spice ingredients first in a small bowl, so the flavors have a chance to meld together.

Then I dice the tomato, peel and slice the cucumber. This one can’t be easier!

Add the liquid and spice, mix together, and you’re done.

Enjoy, and have a great day! ~Nancy