A bowl of cucumber and tomato salad

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Look familiar? If you grew up in a Russian or Ukrainian family, chances are you’ll smile looking at this picture. You’ve probably eaten this Cucumber and Tomato Salad or the creamy cucumber and tomato salad that I posted 3 years ago.

Mom’s garden cucumbers and tomatoes are ripening faster than we can eat them and they taste so so good! This salad is easy and delicious. If you can get your hands on the sunflower oil , you should buy it. It will make this salad taste more like Mama’s.

Ingredients for Cucumber and Tomato Salad:

4-6 medium (2 lbs) tomatoes
4-5 small (1 lb) cucumbers, or 1 english cucumber)
1 small onion, thinly sliced (~1/4 lb)
2 Tbsp Sunflower or Extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp distilled white vinegar
1 tsp fine sea salt, or 3/4 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp Pepper to taste
2 Tbsp Green onion for garnish (optional)

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

How to make Ukrainian Cucumber and Tomato Salad:

1. Slice tomatoes and cucumbers and place them in a large bowl. Thinly slice onion and add them to the salad bowl.

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2. In a small ramekin, stir together 2 Tbsp sunflower oil, 1 Tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp fine sea salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.

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3. Just before serving, drizzle your salad with dressing and add more salt to taste if desired. Don’t add the dressing early or the tomatoes will be too juicy.

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This is so easy and tasty. It always brings back memories for me. What is the staple salad in your family?

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

4.93 from 14 votes

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

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Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Ingredients

Servings:

4-6 medium, 2 lbs tomatoes
4-5 small, 1 lb cucumbers, or 1 english cucumber)
1 small onion, thinly sliced (~1/4 lb)
2 Tbsp Sunflower or Extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp distilled white vinegar
1 tsp fine sea salt, or 3/4 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp Pepper to taste
2 Tbsp Green onion for garnish, optional

Instructions

Slice tomatoes and cucumbers and place them in a large bowl. Thinly slice onion and add them to the salad bowl.
In a small ramekin, stir together 2 Tbsp sunflower oil, 1 Tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp fine sea salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
Just before serving, drizzle your salad with dressing and add more salt to taste if desired. Don't add the dressing early or the tomatoes will be too juicy.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian

Keyword: Cauliflower Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $