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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Sweet or Savory Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Keeping it simple in the summer makes for less work in the kitchen and you don’t even have to turn on your oven.

Servings: 4
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 15 minutes
Meal Type: Side Dish
NC Ingredients: Tomato, Basil, Cucumber

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Ingredients

Sweet:
1
cup grape tomatoes cut in half
1
large cucumber, seeds removed and diced
1/4
cup mayonnaise
1
Tablespoon sugar
1
Tablespoon red wine vinegar
Savory:
1
cup grape tomatoes cut in half
1
large cucumber, seeds removed and diced
1/8
cup balsamic vinegar
1/8
cup olive oil
1/8
cup basil, torn
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

Sweet:

Toss the tomatoes and cucumbers together in a bowl. Then combine the mayonnaise, sugar and red wine vinegar. Pour the dressing mixture over the tomatoes and cucumbers and stir.

Savory:

Stir together all the ingredients except the olive oil. Then slowly add the olive oil and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

 
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