The best recipe for cucumber salad with tomato and onion ?

Question

ive had this salad made up of thin sliced cucumber,diced tomato,and sliced white onion,with a marinade of like vinigar and sugar at a gathering once and i would like to get a recipe for this salad and whats its called. ive found some recipies that involved mayo but i dont want mayo in my recipe as this salad did not have any mayo in it.

Answer 1

My fave is thinly sliced cukes, plum tomatoes, green onions, mushrooms and green peppers. I make a marinade of tarragon vinegar, olive oil, fresh pepper and a dash of sugar. I mix the dressing, pour over veggies and toss it in fridge. Its like 1 tbl of herb vinegar, 1 tbl of oil, and 1/4 tsp of sugar for a quart? of veggies. After it marinates and I toss, I taste. If it's really good with spicy onions, I leave it alone. Otherwise, I might add fresh cracked pepper. Sometimes I add celery.

I'm sparse on dressings, because I think they ruin a salad. YMMV.

Answer 2

We're having cucs and tomatoes tomorrow with our dinner.  And we like lots of onion in it.  It's sorta like having a lightly pickled salad, so I guess you could call it pickled cucs and tomatoes if you want!

Our family has made this type salad since at least in the 1800s since I know my great grandmother made it when she was young!

Here's our recipe for it with lots of options available to you!

TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Tomatoes, washed and sliced

Cucumbers, peeled, scored with fork tines, and sliced

Green, Red or White Onions, sliced

Fresh Parsley, chopped

Green Peppers, sliced or diced (optional)

Fresh Chives, chopped (optional)

Fresh Basil Leaves, chopped (optional)

Put all fresh veggies and herbs in a salad/serving bowl.  Make sugar-vinegar-water solution, but make sure it is chilled.  Pour over veggies at least 1/2 hour before serving and refrigerate.

Short-cut on making sugar-vinegar water:

Put 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup cider vinegar in 2 cup Pyrex measuring pitcher and heat on High in microwave until sugar is dissolved.  Add enough ice cubes to add about one cup additional liquid.  When these melt, the solution will be ready to be put on the veggies.

Alternate:  Use fresh zucchini instead of cucumber.

Answer 3

I love Turkish Tomato Salad, great with Pita Bread:

Ezme Salatasi (Turkish Tomato Salad)

2 large tomatoes (or 4 medium), chopped

1/2 large cucumber, peeled and diced

1/2 yellow pepper, seeded and chopped

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons Spicy V-8 (or tomato juice)

generous grating black pepper

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon cumin

salt to taste (optional)

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Serve immediately or chill for an hour. Try it in a pita with hummus or on top of a green salad.

Answer 4

I have made my cucumber's with tomato's and onions before.

                  

                    3 large greenhouse seedless cucumber (English)

                      1/2 Balsamic vinegar

                       1 1/2 teas salt

                       1 rounded tablespoon sugar

                       4 large tomatoes

                       1cup diced red onion

                      1/4 fresh mint

                       4 tablespoons olive oil

                       salt and pepper  

Answer 5

http://ericsfood.blogspot.com/2004/12/cu...

try this recipe - it has good comments  

Answer 6

very easy i am a chef you take thinly sliced cucumbers mix with white onion and put sour cream in it is is perfect just like that