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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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Q: What is YOUR favorite combination for cucumber and tomato salad? We’re wild about cucumber and tomatoes and these recipes prove that!
If choosing dill over cilantro, can you substitute dry dill weed? If so, how much for this recipe?
I imagine that will be fine, just use a bit less of it.
Awesome, This recipe is absolutely awesome!! I have always loved tomatoes, cucumber and onion salad but the vinegar gets to me sometimes. the feta cheese is the “wow factor.” I did take note of the salt issue on tomatoes and cucumbers. I did not know that. (I love learning new things.) Thank you Natasha
You are so very welcome! Thank you for the feedback!
Recipe was easy to make and was delicious!
I’m so glad you loved it!
I made this on a beautiful summer day with garden tomatoes and cukes; easy and tasty!
Thank you Natasha! I’m a big fan of your recipes, and this was fresh, easy and delicious. Love it!!! We used fresh tomatoes and cucumbers from our garden. Amazing.
Thank you, Paul!