Tomato & Cucumber Salad

I love a recipe that comes together quick and easy and this is one of those recipes! This is the perfect summer salad with bounty of tomatoes and cucumber that are in season. So good and so easy.

Vinaigrette:
1/4 c White Balsamic Vinegar
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 tsp Honey
3 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Basil
1 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley
1/2 c Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
​1/4 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper

Salad:
1/2 Red Onion - Sliced in Half Moons
1 Cucumber - Peeled, Seeded and Cut in Half Moons
4 - 5 Roma Tomatoes - Cored, Seeded and Sliced in Half Moons
​Kosher Salt

In your salad bowl whisk together your vinaigrette ingredients. Add in the red onion, cucumber and tomatoes. Add a good pinch of salt and stir to combine. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, overnight is best. When ready to serve, remove the salad from the refrigerator at least 20 minutes before serving. Give the salad a toss and taste to see if more salt or pepper is needed and then serve.

*When peeling cucumbers, I like to leave a little bit of the green skin to add some color. The easiest way to seed a cucumber is to cut in half length wise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds.

**To seed a tomato, cut the tomato in half length wise and cut our the core. Over your compost or garbage bowl give the tomato a gentle squeeze releasing the seeds.