Low Carb Cucumber Tomato Salad Side Dish
A simple, fresh salad featuring cucumber and tomato with a light, low-carb vinaigrette. This recipe serves well as a healthy side dish.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and prepare all vegetables as directed. Place the sliced cucumbers, tomato wedges, and red onion slices into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables.
- Gently toss the salad until all vegetables are lightly coated.
- Stir in the chopped fresh parsley.
- Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a keto cucumber tomato salad, you can add 1/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese.
- You can prepare the vegetables ahead of time and store them separately from the dressing for up to one day.
- Use firm, ripe tomatoes for the best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0