This quick and easy Balsamic Tomato Salad is Summer in a bowl! It features ultra-ripe tomatoes paired with cucumber, onion, and basil and a super simple dressing that can’t be beat!
Super simple recipes are where it’s at right now!
With Summer winding down and work/school revving up, we need all the crazy easy recipes we can get, right?
YES PLEASE!
This balsamic-kissed tomato salad is just what we need!
It can be thrown together in just 15 minutes (or as long as it takes you to chop a few veggies and whisk together a few pantry staples for a dressing) and tastes out of this world amazing.
If you’re able to let it sit out while you prep the rest of lunch or dinner, you’ll be rewarded with even more flavor. SCORE!
To make this salad you’ll want to grab the ripest tomatoes you can find. I like to use Roma tomatoes (also called plum tomatoes) and will sometime toss some cherry tomatoes in there too if I have some to use up.
Other tomato varieties that can be used are vine-ripened tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, Campari tomatoes, and more!
Next up you’ll want to grab some fresh cucumber (I like using hothouse English cucumbers bc the skin tastes sweet and there are hardly any seeds), onion, basil, and a lemon.
From the pantry you’ll need salt, pepper, a quality olive oil (grab your favorite!), white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and garlic.
Balsamic Tomato Salad with Cucumber and Onion
As written, this easy peasy tomato salad is vegan, vegetarian, plant-based, gluten-free, grain-free, low carb, keto friendly, whole 30 friendly, and paleo.
It’s also insanely tasty! I can’t wait for y’all to try it.
Balsamic Tomato Salad with Cucumber and Onion
Ingredients
- 5 Roma tomatoes or a mix of tomato varieties like cherry, heirloom, etc..
- ¼ red onion
- ½ a large English cucumber
- fresh chopped basil – as much as you’d like!
- balsamic vinegar for drizzling (approx 1-2 TBSP)
DRESSING
- 1 lemon , squeezed for juice
- 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 TBSP white wine vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt or extra to taste
- ⅛ tsp pepper or extra to taste
Instructions
- First chop those veggies! Cut Roma/plum tomatoes in half lengthwise then horizontally into slices. If adding cherry/grape tomatoes to the mix, slice in half lengthwise. Chop or slice onions Chop basil into ribbons.
- Next let's make the dressing! Squeeze juice from lemon and mince garlic. Combine with remaining ingredient and season to taste.
- Combine tomato, onion, and basil with dressing and mix well to coat.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and allow mixture to sit for 10-20 minutes. The longer this salad sits, the more pronounced the flavors will be. Serve with your favorite main dish and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
If you get a chance to try this baller balsamic tomato salad recipe, let me know!
Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation. I can’t wait to see what you whip up!
More Tasty Tomato Recipes
- Tomato Quinoa Salad
- Copycat Mellow Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe
- Marinated Cherry Tomatoes
- Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup with crispy chickpeas
- Fire Roasted Tomato Soup
- Creamy Tomato Orzo
Have oodles of cherry tomatoes to use up? Check out this round up of 15 TASTY CHERRY TOMATO RECIPES for lots of recipes and ideas!
So tasty and easy. A refreshing summer or any time salad.
Thanks GC! So glad you enjoyed it!
I love this salad! So easy and so good with fresh garden veggies. It’s a staple in our house!
Yay! Thank you, Justine!
Making this on repeat until all the garden tomatoes are gone. So simple and fresh!
I wish tomato season would never end!!!
I adore the flavors in this salad! The balsamic is the perfect pairing with the fresh veggies. I love how pretty it is also!
So glad you’re loving the salad, Wilhemina. Thank you!
There is nothing better than a fresh and bright salad like this to enjoy in the summer.
Love it so! Thank you Lauren!
So fresh, delicious and simple to throw together! I absolutely love this recipe. Its beautiful and totally guilt free. Nomnom keep these delicious recipes coming please Jenn!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Louise! Thank you so much!