Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Brendan Murphy on June 18, 2014

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Canola Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly Ground Pepper, or more to taste
  • 2 medium Cucumbers
  • 4 medium Tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
  • 1 Vidalia or other Sweet Onion, halved and very thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Fresh Herbs, such as Flat-Leaf Parsley, Chives and/or Tarragon

Directions:  

1.  Whisk Vinegar, Oil, Honey, Salt and Pepper in a large shallow bowl.

2.  Remove alternating stripes of peel from the Cucumbers. Slice the Cucumbers into thin rounds. Add the Cucumber slices, Tomatoes and Onion to the dressing; gently toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.

3.  Just before serving, add Herbs and toss again.

Makes: 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each, 58 calories per serving