Cucumber Tomato Salad (With a Mexican Twist)

This Cucumber Tomato Salad with sliced cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, sliced red onions, in a red wine vinaigrette, includes a Mexican twist with the addition of crumbled cotija cheese, Mexican oregano, and chopped cilantro. It makes a truly delicious and refreshing summer salad!

Course Salad, Side Dishes

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Cucumber Tomato Salad

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 220kcal

Author Michele @ FlavorMosaic.com

Ingredients

Cucumber Tomato Salad

1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
1 cucumber sliced and quartered
1/2 red onion chopped
1/2 cup Cotija Cheese Crumbled
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Cucumber Tomato Salad Vinaigrette Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar (Optional)

Instructions

Cucumber Tomato Salad

In a medium bowl, add the tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions and toss. Sprinkle in the Cotia Cheese and Chopped cilantro.

Cucumber Tomato Salad Vinaigrette Dressing

In a measuring cup or in a bowl, stir together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, Mexican oregano and salt and pepper. If desired, add sugar, otherwise, omit the sugar.
Pour the vinaigrette over the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions and let marinate.

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Notes

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