Simple Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Name: Simple Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup English Cucumber, sliced; 1 cup Red Onions, sliced; 1 14.5 ounce can Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas); 1/2 cup Tomato, diced; 1/2 cup Orange Tomato, diced ((or another color other than red)); 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives, cut in half lengthwise; 1/2 cup Feta Cheese, Crumbled; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 3 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar; 2 teaspoons Fresh Dill, chopped; 2 teaspoons Fresh Mint, chopped; 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1 teaspoon Dried Marjoram; 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt ((or 1/4 teaspoon table salt)); 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

Simple Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad is the perfect salad for your Greek or Mediterranean meal! Full of fresh vegetables and tangy red wine vinegar, this is delicious as a meal on it’s own. Give it a try today!

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This salad is a meal in itself. You have to keep reading . . .

Simple Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad

This salad is so filling it can make a meal by itself. The bright and color ingredient make it as if it was saying, “Eat Me!”

Red Onions. These can be quite pungent and pack some heat. If you don’t like that, here’s a tip to help lessen that. Place the sliced onions in a bowl of room temperature water for 10-15 minute. This will draw out the sulfur and make the onions more pleasant.

Dried Marjoram. Marjoram is related to oregano, but with a milder taste. You can certainly use oregano, but the marjoram gives this a more delicate, classy, flavor.

What Ingredients Are in Simple Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad?

English Cucumber
Red Onions
Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)
Tomato
Orange Tomato (optional)
Kalamata Olives
Feta Cheese
Olive Oil
Red Wine Vinegar
Fresh Dill
Fresh Mint
Garlic Powder
Dried Marjoram
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

English Cucumber – this is also known as a ‘seedless cucumber.’ You can substitute just about any cucumber that is commonly found in a typical grocery store.

Red Onions – these tend to have a bite that some people don’t like. You can follow the instructions above, or you can use a sweet onion instead.

Orange Tomato – I like my food to be colorful, so I look for some other colored tomato besides red. But, that’s optional. You can use all red tomatoes.

Dried Marjoram – you can substitute Greek oregano, but it is a bit stronger than marjoram.

How Is Simple Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad Made?

Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.

What Can I Do with the Leftovers?

The leftovers will keep nicely in fridge for us to 5-7 days in an airtight container.

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