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Fresh Dill Marinated Cucumber Tomato Salad

Craving a salad that tastes like it came straight from someone's backyard garden? This Fresh Dill Marinated Cucumber Tomato Salad delivers that exact vibe simple, herby, and bursting with the kind of flavor that only fresh produce can provide.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: cucumber and tomato salad, cucumber feta salad, cucumber tomato onion salad, DINNER, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 89

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium cucumber or 2 mini cucumbers
  • 2 medium tomatoes cored and cut into thin wedges
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced into half moons
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons unrefined sunflower oil or extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Ground pepper to taste
  • Seven ingredients and honestly, the unrefined sunflower oil makes a bigger difference than you'd expect. If you can find it, it brings a slightly nutty, rich flavor that regular refined oil just doesn't offer.

Equipment

  • This recipe keeps the tool list short and simple. Here's what to grab:
  • Vegetable peeler (for peeling the cucumber in alternating strips)
  • Sharp knife (for slicing cucumber, tomato, and onion)
  • Cutting board

Method
 

  1. Step 1- Prep the Cucumber
  2. Peel the cucumber in alternating strips, leaving some skin on for texture and color. Halve it lengthwise, then thinly slice it on the diagonal. This technique gives you those pretty half-moon slices that make the salad look extra put-together.
  3. Step 2- Combine Everything
  4. In a large bowl, combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, dill, oil, salt, and pepper. Toss everything together gently so the tomato wedges don't break apart too much.
  5. Step 3- Let It Marinate
  6. Let the salad stand for 5 minutes before serving. This short rest allows the salt to draw out a little moisture from the vegetables, which combines with the oil to create a light, natural dressing.
  7. That's genuinely the whole process. Three steps, minimal effort, and a salad that tastes far more intentional than it actually took to make.

Notes

Nutrition Breakdown (Per Serving)

Here's exactly what you're getting per serving, based on 6 total servings from this recipe:
  • Calories- 89 kcal
  • Total Carbohydrate- 7g
  • Dietary Fiber- 1g
  • Total Sugars- 4g
  • Protein- 1g
  • Total Fat- 7g
  • Saturated Fat- 1g
  • Vitamin A- 635 IU
  • Vitamin C- 12mg
  • Vitamin E- 1mg
  • Folate- 18mcg
  • Vitamin K- 18mcg
  • Sodium- 296mg
  • Calcium- 23mg
  • Iron- 1mg
  • Magnesium- 19mg
  • Potassium- 283mg