Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Cucumber and tomato salad is the perfect summer salad with homemade dressing that can be a high protein cucumber, tomato, and onion salad with cottage cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber English Cucumber or 3/4 cup of smaller cucumbers
- 1 ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- ½ red onion
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 2 cups cottage cheese
Instructions
- Start by preparing the vegetables. Dice the tomatoes and cucumber into bite-sized pieces and thinly slice the red onion. Once the vegetables are prepped, combine the diced tomatoes, cucumber, and sliced red onion in a large salad bowl.
- In a liquid measuring cup, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, pepper, and herbs. Whisk together until sugar and salt dissolve.
- Pour the herb vinagrette over the vegetables.
- Stir the salad to dress the vegetables. For best results, let the salad sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld together beautifully.
- Serve the salad as is or over a bed of cottage cheese for a high protein option.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 9gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 615mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 391IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg
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