Italian Cucumber and Tomato Salad

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Italian Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Ingredients

Dressing:

▢ ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

▢ 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

▢ ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

▢ ⅛ teaspoon cane sugar, or granulated

▢ ½ teaspoon Kosher salt

▢ Fresh cracked black pepper

Salad:

▢ 1 small red onion, diced fine

▢ 2 medium, ripe tomatoes, cut in ½ inch dice

▢ 1 English cucumber, cut in ½ inch dice

▢ 4-5 fresh basil leaves, chopped

Instructions

Whisk dressing ingredients in a medium serving bowl to combine.

Add onion, tomatoes, cucumber, and basil.

Toss together. Taste and add a bit more salt if needed, I usually add ¼ teaspoon more.

Allow the salad to sit at room temperature for at least an hour before serving. Store leftovers in the fridge, if there are any.

Nutrition

CALORIES: 146kcal | CARBOHYDRATES: 6g | PROTEIN: 1g | FAT: 14g | SATURATED FAT: 2g | POLYUNSATURATED FAT: 1g | MONOUNSATURATED FAT: 10g | SODIUM: 294mg | POTASSIUM: 157mg | FIBER: 1g | SUGAR: 3g | VITAMIN A: 103IU | VITAMIN C: 4mg | CALCIUM: 22mg | IRON: 0.5mg