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!
Why you’ll love this super simple salad recipe
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.
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!
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
More salad recipes for you to try
If you like our onion, cucumber tomato salad then why not try our other easy salads?
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.
Full measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the printable recipe card below.
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!
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.
Tomato, onion, and cucumber salad
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
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
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
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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Shelby says
I love how light and fresh this salad was- made the perfect appetizer for us!
lynn polito says
This is my new favorite recipe to have for lunch! So delicious and so refreshing!
Sherry says
My family loves this fresh garden vegetable salad!! Easy to make and great tasting!!! I love your vegetable salad recipe!!
Jenn says
I love how fresh and delish this salad is! It’s easy, too, which makes it a winner in my house! Yum!
Greta says
This salad is my everyday salad. Easy and it’s quick to make. Everybody loves it.