Tomato Cucumber Salad with Feta

This is one of my favorite “go to” salads in the summer months when tomatoes are abundant and taste the best. So on a hot summer day like today, we made this tomato cucumber salad as our main course.  We also like to make this salad as a side dish when we are barbecuing chicken or steak.

Local Tomato Cucumber Salad

When preparing the salad ahead of time, chop and mix the veggies in a bowl and store in the fridge until your are ready to serve.  Add the salad dressing and crumbled feta cheese right before serving to avoid a soggy salad.

Buy and Eat Local

This salad is quick and easy to make using succulent tomatoes and cucumbers grown locally on the Bruce Peninsula. It doesn’t matter where you live, try and support your local farmers and growers by eating seasonal fruit and vegetables. You can find most of the ingredients for this salad at Eat Local Grey Bruce.

Eat Local Grey Bruce is a co-op of 20+ farmers that delivers  healthy, locally grown food right to your door. Producer members offer frozen meat, refrigerated dairy, veggies, bread, fruits, flours, and some preserved goods, plus we buy additional items from the Ontario Natural Food Coop and other suppliers. Consumer members order online and receive their products via home delivery (or group drop-off in rural areas). Orders are fully customizable, with no minimums and requirements to order on a regular basis. All local products are traceable back to the producers.

Tomato Cucumber Salad with Feta

Fresh local produce makes this salad a go to dish for our family during the summer months when tomatoes and cucumbers are at their peak freshness and flavour.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Raw Food, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 People

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tomatoes Chopped
  • 1 Cucumber Chopped
  • 1/4 purple onion Slice thinly and chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil Minced
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese Optional
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Toss all ingredients in a medium sized salad bowl and serve immediately.

Notes

To increase the serving size just add an extra tomato or cucumber.
Be creative and use your favorite flavored balsamic or wine vinegar.  For this recipe I used Cara Cara Balsamic Vinegar from the South Hampton Olive Oil Company.

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