Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad Recipe
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This Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad has simple ingredients that are a winning combination – so refreshing and flavorful! We can’t get enough of our garden cucumbers and tomatoes so we have been experimenting with all different flavors and cheeses and this is a new favorite.
The feta cheese gives this salad satisfying Greek Salad flavor and adds the salty notes so you hardly have to add any salt (or you can skip the salt altogether). When you add salt to cucumbers and tomatoes, they start to get juicy and soft so less salt means the salad will stay crisp longer.
There’s a surprising ingredient in the dressing that takes this salad to a whole new level!
Cucumber Feta Salad Ingredients:
The ingredients in this feta salad are so fresh, crisp and amazing! The feta cheese takes it over the top, so don’t skip it!
*If you aren’t keen on cilantro, add dill to taste instead.
How to Make Tomato Cucumber Salad with Feta:
1. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine: 2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, pressed garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper and 1/4 tsp ground cumin.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add remaining salad ingredients: chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, 6 oz feta cheese, sliced red onion and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro.
3. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt if desired.
Serving Tip: Add dressing just before serving for a crisp and fresh presentation. Once salt, touches cucumbers and tomatoes, they begin to soften and get juicy.
Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad Ingredients:
- 1 lb Roma tomatoes (4 medium) chopped
- 1 English Cucumber or 4 small garden cucumbers, sliced
- 6 oz feta cheese, large crumbles or diced is best
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro (or 1/4 bunch), chopped*
Salad Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, from 1 medium lemon
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/4 tsp sea salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together dressing ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, pressed garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1/4 tsp cumin.
- In a large mixing bowl, add prepared salad ingredients: chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, feta cheese crumbles, sliced red onion and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro.
- Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt if desired.
Notes
Serving Tip: Add dressing just before serving for a crisp and fresh presentation. Once salt, touches cucumbers and tomatoes, they begin to soften and get juicy.
Nutrition Per Serving
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The addition of cheese and cumin was inspired by one of our readers, Holly. She wrote in and shared that she loves this salad best with farmer cheese which is still on my to-try list next time we make a batch of farmer cheese! Thank you Holly and to all of our readers! I love it when you write in and share your recipe modifications and ideas. You are such an amazing source of inspiration for me and I appreciate you all so much :).
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Hi! Just wondering – What do I have to do to see the comments? They don’t show up no matter what I try to click on. Also, you don’t mention removing the pressed garlic before adding the dressing to the salad. Does “pressed” also mean minced garlic in this case? Thank you!!
Hi Cyndi! The comment section is below the recipe card. I just tested it myself for this recipe and I am able to view it. If you are using a computer, then the comments should just appear but if you are on a tablet or phone, you might have to click on “read comments/reviews.”
If this is not working, there might be a glitch or error on your device. You can try refreshing or restarting to see if that helps. I used a garlic press which is pictured in the image above to “press” the garlic. It’s not quite the same as mincing but if you do not have one, you can finely mince and smash your garlic on a cutting board and then add it in. I hope that helps.
Wow, thank you so much! I do have garlic presses, but I prefer to smash it with my Sudoku and mince it from there (large family and I make large quantities and this is actually more efficient). I just wanted to make sure that it wasn’t meant to just be smashed (also known as “pressed” to me). Dressing is done now and in the fridge for this lovely salad tomorrow, can’t wait! And, yes, of course there’s a highly visible button to click (in red no less!) to view comments and I missed it! So sorry! Thank you so much again for your prompt and helpful response. I’m looking forward to perusing your entire website, as my beautiful, wonderful mother was Ukrainian, and a terrific cook.
You’re very welcome, Cyndi! I hope you love this recipe.
A perfect mix of fresh ingredients. I used homegrown Çengelköy cucumbers and cilantro. The cumin added a nice deep flavor.
My husband I’d devouring it right now!
Wonderful, so happy to know that you both enjoyed it!
Wow, this was so good. The cumin really made it. Great way to use my CSA veggies and so refreshing on a hot summer day!
Glad you loved it, Aimee!
I added Garbanzo beans to mine ! SO good – My family LOVED this recipe. Def only add the dressing when you are about to eat it or it will get soggy! Also good mason jar meal prep w chicken.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Jessica!
Absolutely delicious! I had gotten so tired of regular salads and this is now might go to side dish!
So glad you love it! 🙂
I suddenly had a taste for cucumbers today and found this recipe. I made it today and it is AMAZING! Thank you for sharing.
That’s wonderful! I love when that happens. I’m happy you came across this recipe.
I made this on a whim after picking my cukes. It was spot on delicious!
Glad you enjoyed it, Brad!
Very nice recipe! I added Italian oregano, a touch of prosecco wine vinegar, goat cheese since I was out of feta, and used white pepper instead of black.
Yum! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Angela! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I made this and it was loved by everyone. I added orzo as I was asked to bring a pasta salad. It was perfect!
Great to hear that, Mary. Thank you for the awesome feedback!
This salad is amazing! With the addition of the cheese and cumin, I also added sliced kalamata olives and chickpeas! Very scrumptious
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Claire!
So yummy!! I followed the recipe except I didn’t have cilantro so I used green onions, and I also added in sliced black olives. My picky 7-year-old helped me prepare this and she’s on her second bowl and has proclaimed that she loves feta cheese now lol!
Wow, that’s awesome and so cute!
Black olives for the win!
I love your recipes bc of things you have on hand to start with. You explain the recipe so I can understand it and they are so easy to make. You don’t have to buy a bunch of stuff you might not usually use. And they taste delicious and are healthy! Thank you again!
That’s so nice, J! Thank you for your compliments and good feedback. I’ll always do my best to provide you all with great new recipes that you can try.
So glad to finally see cilantro in salads that have a Greek slant to them. Having lived in Cyprus for ages, it is something used alot. The cumin in the dressing was new to me…but it worked. Great side to a nice steak. Bravo
Thank you so much for sharing that wonderful feedback with us!
This salad is amazing!!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Trisha!
I made this with mini cucs and grape tomatoes. It was a perfect side without our dinner on a hot summer night. I will be making this again!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing that great review with me!
Delicious! One of my favorite dishes to bring to Summer gatherings. I like to add avacado!
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing that with us.
This was delicious and so simple to make! It was a huge hit at our house! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Claudia! I’m so glad you enjoyed that!
This was so delicious! I literally typed “cucumber tomato feta recipe” in Google as I was trying to use up these ingredients from my fridge, and I’m so glad I stumbled upon this. Such a simple yet satisfying salad! Thank you!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! I’m so glad you discovered our blog!
Amazing dressing and salad, going to make this all the time definitely recommend it’s the best salad ever!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Hi, is it okay to replace the cucumber with zucchini?
I imagine that should work too but if you decide to give it a try please let me know how it goes.
In the recipe of Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad i add carrot to make more tasty. and also add some spices.
That’s a great idea. Thank you for sharing that with me.
Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad is very healthy for every people,
and with the use of Garden Salad or many other types of Salad it makes you healthy ,its a complete source of minerals, calcium, vitamins etc
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Hi Natasha
I have been making a similar salad for years from the South Beach Diet cookbook. Instead of cumin I use oregano and no garlic. I look forward to trying yours with the cumin and garlic. Love your recipes!
I hope you love it! Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
Yesterday I invited my few friends for lunch. I made this salad without garlic. As one of my guests was allergic to it. Everybody liked it. The taste and colorful presentation was appreciated by all. Thanks for recipe and Tips, dear Natasha.
You’re so welcome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review 🙂
What can you use in place of cucumber? My family doesn’t like them. The recipe that has avocado, cucumber and tomato.
You can use avocado and corn instead 😀
Hello Natasha, if I cut the ingredients and put together without the dressing the night before, would they still be fresh the next day? Thank you!
Hi Alina, that should still work fine although it is best to cut and serve tomatoes fresh without refrigerating the tomatoes.
Hi Natasha, tonight I made this salad for dinner, my family and me loved it!! Soooo good. I don’t take pictures because I always forget my camera, and I don’t have those new phones, I am old fashioned, I have a Nokia cell phone from the 90’s, jejejej!! Thank you again, I’ve made lots of your recipes and they are all wonderful! I’ve been telling all my friends about your recipes, and now they also are making your recipes. And I also bought the cast iron pan you use!!!! Many Blessings for you and your beautiful family!!
Hello Cristina! I’m glad to hear the recipe is a HIT! Thanks for following and sharing your thoughtful, encouraging comments!
Hi, where is the garlic supposed to go? I made the recipe without and it wqs a success! No garlic and little onion since at home we are not onion&garlic fans.
Hi Carlos, I completely forgot to add it to the instructions for the dressing. It goes into the dressing for the salad. I’m so glad you loved the recipe! 🙂
I have been making this for years. I add kalamata olives and extra oregano and let it marinate a bit before serving. We love it and it is a way to eat up cucumbers and tomatoes when they start ripening and we end up with so much extra.
YUM, that sounds good! Thanks for sharing your suggestions with other readers Cindy!
Delicious and so easy! I love the flavor that the cumin adds to the dressing!
I’m glad you enjoy the recipe Emily! Thanks for sharing your great review!
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That is so awesome!! Thank you for sharing that with us 🙂 🙂 🙂
Can another protein be used instead of shrimp? Maybe chicken?
Hi Linda, I don’t have shrimp in this salad – were you intending to ask about a different salad?
thank you natasha’s kitchen for sharing here in youtube your recipes i like diet recipes everyday im 51 yrs old i need diet good luck! God bls!
My pleasure! I’m glad you are enjoying the recipes! God Bless 🙂
Since I prefer home made food at work this is so great and refreshing idea ! I can add cucumbers a minute before my lunch. Street markets are full of beautiful vegetables now and it takes only minutes to do it ! Thank you very much and enjoy your day !
My pleasure! I hope you enjoy the recipe!
My kids are not interested in eating vegetables they just want fast food, now I decide to put something spicy at home. I follow your recipes.
I hope they love the recipes! 🙂