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Tomato, onion, and cucumber salad

Published March 29, 2022 | Updated October 13, 2022 | By Mandy & Jane

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The perfect summer salad, this easy tomato, onion, and cucumber salad is bursting with flavor! Lime juice and cilantro, give it a zesty summer taste. We love the simplicity of this salad and the fact that it’s ready in just 5 minutes!

A bowl of tomato, onion, and cucumber salad, with poppadoms surrounding it.

Why you’ll love this super simple salad recipe

  • It’s super simple, onions, diced tomatoes, and sliced cucumbers, in a simple dressing means that it’ll be on the table in 5 minutes!
  • The perfect summer salad, you can play with the ingredients to suit you.
  • A light, tasty salad makes this the perfect side dish or picnic salad.
  • It’s 100% vegetarian and vegan.

Crunchy onion, cucumber, and tomato salad, with a fresh citrus dressing that pops with flavor, is our ‘go-to’ salad recipe when we’re in a hurry.

Ingredients needed, cucumber, back pepper, lime, kosher salt, sweet onion, cherry tomatoes. and cilantro.

What tomatoes should I use?

Fresh tomatoes, the fresher and riper, the better!

Fresh cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, salad tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, or plum tomatoes are usually best for a tomato salad.

Play with the flavors

The thing we love about recipes is that they evolve, you try them one way and then add and change them the next time.

We always recommend following our recipe the first time you make it, but then, change it up, and add a little of what you love.

Instead of fresh cilantro, try fresh dill, which will enhance the citrus taste of the lime juice.

Add a little Italian seasoning for a savory, earthy taste to your onion, cucumber, and tomato salad.

Instead of fresh lime juice maybe add a little olive oil or even vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice wine vinegar, or white wine vinegar.

Drizzle chili and lime salad dressing, ranch dressing, or your favorite salad dressing over this delicious fresh summer salad.

Experiment and you’ll soon have the perfect cucumber, tomato, and onion salad for you!

Someone holding a poppadom full of salad above the salad bowl.

What do I serve this salad with?

Our delicious onion, cucumber, and tomato salad is delicious served with zucchini fritters, sweetcorn fritters, as a side dish for veggie burgers, and onion rings.

Can I make it ahead?

Yes, you can make our summer salad a couple of hours ahead.

Make it and store it in the fridge, then stir it before serving.

We don’t recommend freezing this onion, cucumber, tomato salad, as tomatoes and cucumbers don’t freeze well and end up a mushy mess.

And speaking of cucumbers, if you’re a fan of them then you have to try this awesome Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad from Glenda Embree!

Recipe notes and expert tips

  • Make it sweeter
    Use a red onion instead.
  • Storage
    You can store your onion, cucumber, tomato salad in the fridge for a couple of hours, we don’t recommend freezing it.

More salad recipes for you to try

If you like our onion, cucumber tomato salad then why not try our other easy salads?

  • Indian onion salad
  • Caprese pasta salad
  • Beetroot, and grilled halloumi salad
  • Roasted beetroot and feta salad.
Freshly made Indian onion salad in a bowl.

Easy Indian onion salad recipe

Homemade Caprese pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil and fusilli pasta.

Caprese pasta salad

Delicious bowl of grilled halloumi salad.

Beetroot and grilled halloumi salad

Homemade beetroot salad with feta

Roasted beetroot and feta salad

How to make onion, and cucumber salad with step-by-step instructions

Making our onion, tomato, and cucumber salad is so easy if you follow our simple instructions.

First, roughly slice your English cucumber and then slice them into chunky eights, and then chop your tomato into eights, add both the diced tomatoes and sliced cucumber, to a large bowl.

Process shots photo one, add tomatoes, onion, cucumber, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper; photo two stir to combine.

Add diced sweet onion, chopped cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Mix to combine and then serve immediately.

Enjoy your super fresh salad!

Delicious salad, sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, raw onions, and seasoning.

We hope you enjoy making and eating our onion, cucumber, tomato salad and would love to hear how you got on with making it.

Please leave a comment below or feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Delicious summer salad in a bowl, with poppadoms surrounding it.
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Tomato, onion, and cucumber salad

Quick & easy 5 minutes tomato, onion, & cucumber salad that's popping with flavor. Learn how to make this simple salad that tastes SO good! Crunchy cucumber, onion, & tomato salad, with a fresh lime dressing that bursts with flavor, is our favorite easy salad recipe when we're in a rush!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Servings4
Calories36
Course: Spice Mix
Cuisine: Worldwide
Author: Mandy Applegate | Splash of Taste
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Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber Sliced and quartered
  • 16 Cherry tomatoes cut into eights
  • 1 small Red onion diced
  • 1 handful Cilantro roughly chopped
  • ½ Lime juice
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper
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Instructions

  • First, roughly slice your English cucumber and then slice them into chunky eights, and then chop your tomato into eights, add both the diced tomatoes and sliced cucumber, to a large bowl. Add diced sweet onion, chopped cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix to combine and then serve immediately. Enjoy your super fresh salad!
    1 English cucumber, 16 Cherry tomatoes, 1 small Red onion, 1 handful Cilantro, ½ Lime juice, 1 pinch Salt, 1 pinch Pepper
    Process shots photo one, add tomatoes, onion, cucumber, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper; photo two stir to combine.

Notes

  • Make it sweeter
    Use a red onion instead
  • Storage
    You can store your onion, cucumber, tomato salad in the fridge for a couple of hours, we don’t recommend freezing it

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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  1. Shelby says

    April 29, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    5 stars
    I love how light and fresh this salad was- made the perfect appetizer for us!

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  2. lynn polito says

    April 29, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    This is my new favorite recipe to have for lunch! So delicious and so refreshing!

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  3. Sherry says

    April 29, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    5 stars
    My family loves this fresh garden vegetable salad!! Easy to make and great tasting!!! I love your vegetable salad recipe!!

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  4. Jenn says

    April 29, 2022 at 6:38 pm

    5 stars
    I love how fresh and delish this salad is! It’s easy, too, which makes it a winner in my house! Yum!

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  5. Greta says

    May 4, 2022 at 3:21 pm

    5 stars
    This salad is my everyday salad. Easy and it’s quick to make. Everybody loves it.

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