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Raw Tomato, Cucumber & Onion Marinated Summer Salad

Raw Tomato, Cucumber & Onion Marinated Summer Salad

No stove, no oven, no sweating over a hot pan in July. This Raw Tomato, Cucumber & Onion Marinated Summer Salad is the kind of recipe that saves you when it's too hot to cook but you still want something genuinely satisfying. I make a batch of this practically every week once summer produce hits its stride, and it somehow gets better every time I make it.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: DINNER, Gluten-free, healthy dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 156
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Here's exactly what goes into this salad:
  • For the Marinade
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup distilled white vinegar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
  • For the Vegetables
  • 3 cucumbers peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick
  • 3 tomatoes cut into wedges
  • 1 onion sliced and separated into rings
  • Quick FYI on the sugar- some refined white sugar is processed using bone char so if strict veganism matters to you, grab an organic or certified vegan sugar brand instead. Small detail, but worth knowing.

Equipment

  • Keep it simple, nothing complicated required:
  • Large mixing bowl- for whisking the marinade and combining everything
  • Whisk - for blending the marinade until smooth
  • Vegetable peeler - for peeling the cucumbers
  • Plastic wrap or a lid - for covering the bowl while it chills
  • That's the entire list. No blender, no food processor, no fancy marinating container. Ever notice how the best summer recipes ask almost nothing of you? This one fits that mold perfectly.

Method
 

  1. Step 1- Gather your ingredients. Get everything measured and ready before you start this recipe moves fast once you begin.
  2. Step 2- Whisk the marinade. Whisk the water, vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl until the mixture looks smooth and slightly cloudy from the sugar dissolving.
  3. Step 3- Add the vegetables. Add the sliced cucumbers, tomato wedges, and onion rings to the bowl. Stir everything gently to make sure each piece gets coated in the marinade.
  4. Step 4- Chill and marinate. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours for the best flavor results. If you can stand the wait, letting it sit overnight makes the flavors even more pronounced.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Here's the rough breakdown per serving:
  • Calories- 156 kcal
  • Total carbohydrates- 18g
  • Dietary fiber- 3g
  • Total sugars- 12g
  • Protein- 2g
  • Total fat- 10g
  • Saturated fat- 2g
  • Vitamin C- 15mg
  • Sodium- 784mg
  • Calcium- 37mg
  • Iron- 1mg
  • Potassium- 394mg