Tomato & Cucumber Salad

  • 15m Prep Time
  • 0sCook Time
  • 15m Ready In
  • Cuisine : American
  • Course : Side Dish

A refreshing Southern-style salad with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion dressed in a sweet-tangy sorghum and vinegar dressing. Perfect for summer picnics or as a side dish.

Ingredients

Servings:
(4 servings) Units:
  • large tomatoes quartered
  • 2 cucumbers peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 0.25 red onion thinly sliced
  • sorghum syrup
  • Steen's cane vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 4 of 7 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
31 cal
Protein
0.73 g
Carbohydrate
7.57 g
Fiber
0.85 g
Sugars
5.71 g
Sodium
3.43 mg
Total fat
0.15 g
Saturated fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0.05 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 22.3 mg
  • Iron: 0.5 mg
  • Magnesium: 17 mg
  • Phosphorus: 25.2 mg
  • Potassium: 224 mg
  • Zinc: 0.2 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.

  • sorghum syrup
  • Steen's cane vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Prepare

  • Quarter large tomatoes
  • 2 cucumbers, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 0.25 red onion, thinly sliced

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    In a large bowl, combine the quartered tomatoes, peeled and chunked cucumbers, and thinly sliced red onion.

  2. Step 2.

    Add 4 to 5 tablespoons of sorghum syrup and 2 to 3 tablespoons of Steen's cane vinegar or apple cider vinegar to the bowl. Toss everything together until the vegetables are evenly coated.

  3. Step 3.

    Season the salad generously with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Toss again to incorporate.

  4. Step 4.

    Serve immediately, or chill until ready to serve. Just before serving, drizzle with an additional 1 tablespoon of sorghum syrup and toss lightly.

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