Cucumber Caprese Salad Recipe
A beautiful and delicious take on a traditional Caprese Salad, this Cucumber Caprese Salad Recipe is a perfect side dish with steak, burgers, turkey legs, barbecue chicken and more!
Equipment
- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dried Oregano
- 1 tablespoon Dried Basil
- 1 Dash Salt
- 1 Dash Pepper
Salad
- 1 Cucumber Peeled, Skin Scraped w/Fork and Sliced Thin and Diced
- 1.5 cups Cherry Tomatoes Quartered
- 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella
- 0.5 Large Red Onion Diced
Instructions
Preparation
- In a small bowl mix together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, dried basil and a dash of salt and pepper; set aside.
- Peel washed cucumber, scrap the skin with a fork up and down a few times. Slice thin and dice. Add to a medium sized bowl.
- Quarter washed cherry tomatoes. Add to the bowl with the cucumbers.
- Thinly slice and dice your red onion (if you do not like onion, feel free to omit from the recipe). Add to bowl with cucumbers and tomatoes.
- Slice mozzarella into bite sized pieces (or use pearl sized mozzarella balls). Add to bowl with cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion.
- Pour marinade over vegetables and cheese; mix well.
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 12gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 334mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g
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