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Tomato Cucumber Olive Salad Recipe

A Tomato Cucumber Olive Salad Recipe with mozzarella. This delicious garden vegetable salad is seasoned with a light vinaigrette dressing.
Course Salad
Cuisine American, Greek
Keyword garden vegetable salad, light vinaigrette dressing., Tomato Cucumber Olive Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
chilling time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 250kcal
Author Evelyn Osborn

Equipment

  • Salad Bowl
  • Herb Scissors

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

  • 3-4 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1-2 cucumbers peeled and chopped (1 1/2 cups chopped)
  • 1/2 purple onion sliced thin
  • 1 6 oz can sliced black olives
  • 4 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cut into 1/2 inches pieces

Dressing ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add your tomatoes, cucumbers and sliced black olives.
  • Peel your purple onion and cut in half vertical so that the slices show. And slice one half of the onion into thin slices and adding to your tomato cucumber olive salad.
  • Slice or chop your fresh basil and parsley into small pieces and add to the vegetables. TIP: We use these herb scissors for a fast and easy way to chop all our fresh herbs
  • In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, add olive oil, both vinegars, sugar, salt, dried oregano and black pepper. Whisk all ingredients until very well combined or emulsified.
  • Pour your salad dressing over the cucumber, tomato and black olive combination.
  • Toss all the ingredients for this garden vegetable salad together well. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the refrigerator and toss in the mozzarella pieces and gently combine. Serve immediately.

Notes

Just remember don't add the fresh mozzarella until just prior to serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1068IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 1mg