Are you looking for a refreshing and light salad that is packed with flavor? Look no further than olive cucumber tossed salad! This salad is a delightful combination of crisp cucumbers, juicy olives, tangy red onion, and fresh herbs, all tossed in a light and flavorful dressing. It's a perfect side dish for any meal, or it can be enjoyed as a light lunch or dinner.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
YOUR BASIC TOSSED SALAD
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 11m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place salad greens in a salad bowl and top with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and carrot. Place oil, vinegar and sugar in a small plastic container. Put the lid on the container and shake dressing until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour dressing over salad. Season salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.
COOL SUMMER CUCUMBER AND TOMATO TOSS
This is an easy summer salad made with just 4 ingredients (plus salt and pepper). It's so simple, yet so delicious when the tomato and cucumber are straight out of the garden!
Provided by MOTTSBELA
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place cucumber and tomatoes in a bowl. Pour in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 6.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
CUCUMBER-TOMATO SALAD WITH SEARED HALLOUMI AND OLIVE OIL CROUTONS
This recipe, inspired by the Greek horiatiki salad, illustrates the power of good, fresh olive oil to make a dish taste bright and rich - and never oily. It's used here to toast the croutons, to infuse garlic into the dressing and to distribute the sweetness of ripe tomatoes throughout the salad. Finally, use it to pan-fry slices of halloumi and make this a vegetarian main course.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, vegetables, appetizer, main course, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 6 to 8 servings as an appetizer, 4 to 6 servings as an entree
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the croutons: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut each slice of bread into 1-inch-wide strips. Tear each strip into 1-inch pieces, removing the crust as you go if it is very thick. Transfer to a large baking sheet (or use 2 sheets, if necessary to prevent crowding). Drizzle with olive oil and toss until evenly coated.
- Bake until golden brown and crunchy on the outside, 18 to 22 minutes, rotating the baking sheet and turning the croutons halfway through so they brown evenly, and checking them every few minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with a light sprinkling of salt, if needed. Let cool on the baking sheet.
- Make the salad: In a colander in the sink, toss the cucumbers with about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place a bag of ice cubes or an ice pack on top to chill and firm the cucumbers. Let drain while you prepare the other ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes with about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss and set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Slice the halloumi about 1/4-inch thick, then cut into bite-size strips. Smash and peel the garlic cloves and combine with 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a small bowl to steep.
- Pour off excess liquid from the bowl holding the tomatoes. Add drained cucumbers, red onion or scallions, fresh herbs and 2 tablespoons vinegar to tomatoes and toss well. Remove and discard the garlic cloves from the extra-virgin olive oil, add the oil to tomatoes and mix well. (If desired, the salad can be made up until this point and refrigerated for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Drain off excess liquid in the bottom of the bowl before proceeding.)
- When ready to serve, add about half the croutons to the salad and toss so they can absorb the liquid. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar.
- Cook the halloumi: Line a plate with paper towels and lightly coat a nonstick skillet with extra-virgin olive oil. Heat oil over medium-high until rippling. Working in batches, cook the halloumi strips on both sides until golden-brown and crusty, about 1 minute per side. Remove to the plate to drain.
- Taste and add more croutons to salad as desired. (If there are too many, the salad will be starchy; too few, and it will be wet.) At the last minute, toss in the halloumi, add another good glug of extra-virgin olive oil, mix gently and serve immediately. (If desired, transfer to a clean bowl or platter for serving.)
CUCUMBER, TOMATO, AND AVOCADO SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: english cucumber, roma tomatoes, ripe avocados, red onion, fresh cilantro, lemon, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil
Provided by Robin Broadfoot
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Slice then dice cucumber.
- Slice then dice tomatoes.
- Slice avocado and carefully remove stone. Scoop out inside and dice.
- Peel onion and remove tops. Then slice.
- Chop cilantro and place in a large salad bowl with previous ingredients.
- Toss with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve in a bowl.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 21 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 14 grams
OLIVE-CUCUMBER TOSSED SALAD
You get lots of flavor from just a few ingredients in this easy-to-fix salad. It's refreshing but bold with zip from the Creole seasoning and saltiness from the olives. More Cajun Salads Recipes
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the salad dressing, cucumbers, olives and Creole seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. , Just before serving, place the salad greens in a large bowl; add cucumber mixture and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 14g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 957mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
OLIVE LOVER'S SALAD
Mom concocted this creative salad with a few simple ingredients. Chopped olives, celery and garlic are drizzled with oil, tossed and chilled for a cool and refreshing side dish that's perfect with any warm meal. -Gina Mueller, Converse, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 3-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the olives, celery and garlic. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 616mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
CUCUMBER, STRING BEAN, AND OLIVE SALAD
To pit the olives in this Cucumber, String Bean, and Olive Salad, place them on a cutting board, and press firmly with your thumb. The olives will split, and the pits can be easily removed.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fill a large bowl with ice and water; set aside. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt the water; add the string beans, and cook until bright green and just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, and transfer to ice bath until cool. Drain, and cut in half lengthwise.
- Peel cucumbers, and split lengthwise. Remove seeds using a melon baller or a spoon. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices on the diagonal. Combine with string beans, olives, and parsley leaves in a medium serving bowl.
- Place mustard, red-wine vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl; whisk to combine. Slowly add olive oil, whisking constantly until well combined. Toss with salad just before serving.
OLIVE-CUCUMBER TOSSED SALAD
You get lots of flavor from just a few ingredients in this easy-to-fix salad. Its refreshing but bold with zip from the Creole seasoning and saltiness from the olives.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the salad dressing, cucumbers, olives and Creole seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Just before serving, place the salad greens in a large bowl; add cucumber mixture and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 1142.3 mg, Sugar 3 g
ORANGE CUCUMBER TOSSED SALAD
"This salad has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember," Betty Tobias writes from Nashua, New Hampshire. "It's prettiest when it's served in a glass bowl, with orange and cucumber slices lining the sides. Often, I'll double the dressing recipe so I have some on hand for the next time I make it."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place orange and cucumber slices around the bottom sides of a straight-sided glass salad bowl. Cut any remaining orange and cucumber slices in half. Place in another bowl. Add the lettuce and onion. , In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the orange juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and oil; shake well. Pour over lettuce mixture and toss gently to coat; carefully spoon into salad bowl. Sprinkle with croutons.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe cucumbers for the best flavor. - If you don't have any fresh herbs, you can use 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano or basil instead. - Be sure to rinse the olives well before using them. - If you like, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little extra spice. - Serve the salad immediately or chill it for later.Conclusion:
This olive cucumber tossed salad is a refreshing and easy-to-make side dish that is a great addition to any meal. It’s low in calories and fat, and packed with nutrients. The combination of cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, and onions creates a delicious and flavorful salad that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. So next time you're looking for a healthy and delicious salad, give this olive cucumber tossed salad a try. You won't be disappointed!
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