This light Cucumber Tomato Salad is a refreshing side dish or garnish for your summer meals with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and feta in a tangy vinaigrette.
1tablespoonfresh parsleychopped or other fresh herbs
1/3cupfeta cheesecrumbled
1/3cupred onionfinely diced
Vinaigrette:
1/3cupwhite wine vinegar
1teaspoonred wine vinegar
1/3cupolive oil
1/4cupsugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1teaspoondried Italian seasoning
Instructions
Before starting, soak the red onion slices in a bowl of cold water for at least 15 minutes (or longer, if possible!). Drain and then add to salad bowl. See Note.
Combine all vegetables together in a bowl.
Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over the vegetables. Toss to combine.
Let it sit in fridge 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
*Soaking onions in a bowl of cold water will help remove the sharp bite of the onion by removing the enzymes that cause it.