Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Cucumber and Tomato Salad is a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.56 per serving. One serving contains 120 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat. 555 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. If you have oregano, cucumber, fresh parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Spoonful of Flavor. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 67%, which is solid. Try Fish with Curried Cucumber Tomato Water and Tomato Herb Salad, Tomato-Cucumber Salad, and Cucumber and Tomato Salad for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

2 pints ripe cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 4 cups)

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced into ½-inch chunks

4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled

1-2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced

2 garlic cloves, minced

ground black pepper

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

½ tsp. dried oregano

1 tbsp. red wine vinegar

¼ tsp. salt

1 medium shallot, minced

½ tsp. sugar

Equipment:

bowl

measuring cup

sieve

salad spinner

plastic wrap

sauce pan

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Combine the tomatoes, salt and sugar in a medium bowl; toss to combine. Let stand for 30 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a salad spinner and spin until the seeds and excess liquid have been removed, about 1 minute. Stir to redistribute the tomatoes during spinning as needed. Return the tomatoes to the bowl and set aside. (If you don’t have a salad spinner, you can put the tomatoes in a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and gently shake the bowl to remove the excess seeds and liquid.) Strain the tomato liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a liquid measuring cup, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible.Combine no more than ½ cup of the tomato liquid with the garlic, oregano, shallot and vinegar in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Simmer until the mixture is reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Whisk in the oil, and season with pepper to taste.Add the cucumber, feta, dressing and parsley to the bowl with the tomatoes. Toss gently and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine the tomatoes, salt and sugar in a medium bowl; toss to combine.

2. Let stand for 30 minutes.

3. Transfer the mixture to a salad spinner and spin until the seeds and excess liquid have been removed, about 1 minute. Stir to redistribute the tomatoes during spinning as needed. Return the tomatoes to the bowl and set aside. (If you don’t have a salad spinner, you can put the tomatoes in a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and gently shake the bowl to remove the excess seeds and liquid.) Strain the tomato liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a liquid measuring cup, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible.

4. Combine no more than ½ cup of the tomato liquid with the garlic, oregano, shallot and vinegar in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Simmer until the mixture is reduced, about 5 minutes.

5. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

6. Whisk in the oil, and season with pepper to taste.

7. Add the cucumber, feta, dressing and parsley to the bowl with the tomatoes. Toss gently and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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120k Calories
4g Protein
8g Total Fat
7g Carbs
10% Health Score
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Calories
120k
6%

Fat
8g
14%

  Saturated Fat
3g
22%

Carbohydrates
7g
2%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
16mg
6%

Sodium
320mg
14%

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Protein
4g
8%

Vitamin C
25mg
31%

Vitamin K
19µg
19%

Vitamin A
645IU
13%

Calcium
115mg
12%

Vitamin B2
0.19mg
11%

Phosphorus
103mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Manganese
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Potassium
298mg
9%

Folate
26µg
7%

Iron
1mg
6%

Copper
0.11mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Zinc
0.78mg
5%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Fiber
1g
5%

Magnesium
18mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.41mg
4%

Vitamin B3
0.76mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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