Description
This refreshing Tomato Cucumber Lettuce Salad is a simple and vibrant dish, perfect for warm weather. With crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and leafy greens, it’s a light and healthy addition to any meal.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb (2 medium) long English cucumbers, coarsely chopped
- 1 lb (4 medium) tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 lb (large bunch) any lettuce, coarsely chopped
- 1 small bunch dill, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup white or red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Garlic and white vinegar, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, add cucumber, tomato, lettuce, dill, onion, olive oil, toasted sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Add ingredients in the order listed as you prepare them (washing and chopping).
- Toss Gently: Toss gently just until combined.
- Serve Immediately: Serve immediately or within an hour.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Refrigerate all vegetables covered in a bowl, and add oils, salt, and pepper right before serving.
- Lettuce: Boston, red leaf, romaine, butter, and green leaf lettuces are great options.
- Cucumbers: Any type of cucumbers (dill pickle, garden, long English, Persian), peeled or unpeeled, will work.
- Tomatoes: Any type of full-grown, grape, or cherry tomatoes will work.
- Toasted Sesame Oil: Use toasted sesame oil for its distinct flavor, or omit it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 125 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 403 mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
