Refreshing Cucumber and Tomatoe Salad

Submitted by David04

"An excellent side dish for cookouts or pot-lucks."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, cut the long way and sliced
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tomatoes, largely diced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons Splenda sugar substitute
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dill weed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt, if needed
• 1⁄4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

directions

1. Put the cucumber slices in a strainer and sprinkle with the 3/4 tsp salt, coat well.
2. Place the strainer over an empty bowl.
3. Put in refrigerator in order to allow the cucumbers to drain their liquid for about 40-45 minutes.
4. After draining time, remove any excess moisture from the cucumbers in the strainer.
5. Place the cucumbers in a large bowl.
6. Add the tomatoes and onions.
7. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, cider vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, splenda, dill weed, pepper and cayenne pepper.
8. Pour over the salad mixture and toss.
9. Sprinkle with the crumbled feta cheese.

Reviews

[Nicole]

I remember having a tomato salad about 4 years ago for the first time and just recently remembered again how great it was and wanted to try and make it myself, This is not the excact recipe I remember but is still so yummy and have already made it twice this week!