Fresh Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Fresh Tomato and Cucumber Salad is a quick and easy 15-minute dish that highlights your fresh garden produce. With just 5 simple ingredients, including vine-ripened tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and fragrant basil, it's the perfect refreshing salad.
Ingredients
- 4 Medium tomatoes
- 2 Large cucumbers
- 8 large fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper freshly cracked, if using ground pepper add as needed
I always use Kosher salt in my kitchen! If using table salt, start with half the amount and adjust to taste, as it is much "saltier" by volume.
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the tomatoes, cucumbers and basil. Core and dice the tomatoes however big or small you want. I prefer a small dice. Add them to a medium sized bowl.
- Dice the cucumbers, keeping them about the same size as the tomatoes. Add them to the bowl with the tomatoes.
- Stack the basil leaves on top of one another and gently roll them up. Then thinly slice the basil. This is a chiffonade cut, also known as a thin ribbon like cut.
- Season with the salt and pepper. Mix well to fully combine. Enjoy!
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