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Heirloom Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Posted by Veronica on

I got some more amazing Lemon Cucumbers from my beautiful and caring coworker. She’s really a force, a vegan, a mom and a gardener. She’s got some amazing plans for her family and herself, that involve acres of land and permaculture. What a goal! What a dream! I’m in absolute awe and excitement for her, and seeing the sparkle in her eyes, when she talks about it, tells me that she will be there, sooner rather than later. Go get catch your dreams!!!! You got this!

This Mr. Stripey Tomato came all the way from Virginia and one of my younger sister’s gardens. Mr. Stripey Tomatoes are one of my favorite heirloom tomatoes. Just look at those vibrant colors!

Now, I love her goals, but I’m happy to focus on a smaller scale, gardening and planting native plants that help and encourage pollinators, but also that “bring all the bees to my yard”. Currently, I don’t have enough sun light to grow the food crops that I dream about. There’s a few reasons for this, I live in the city and in my city, there are tree lined streets and old, mature trees with massive canopies that shade our yards. Please, don’t get me wrong, it is a beautiful area and overall, I enjoy living here, but it’s not an ideal area to grow crops. Instead, I focus on the things that I can grow, there are tons of native plants in my area that love the shade, and for my little crops, I grow lots of herbs.

Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of the salad I made with these two beautiful ingredients, but it was delightful. This salad comes together quickly and is the perfect make ahead side for dinner, lunch or a summer picnic.

Heriloom Tomato and Cucumber Salad (Serves 2)

Just look at these beautiful Lemon Cucumbers. My coworker grew these in her garden! They are so perfect and wonderful, juicy and crisp. WOW!
  • 1-2 large Heirloom Tomatoes, I used 1 extra large Mr. Stripey tomato
  • 2 Lemon Cucumbers, or 1 Regular Cucumber
  • 1/2 Red Onion
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Parsley
  • 1/2 tsp Dill
  • Zest of 1/2 Orange
  • 3 Tbsp White Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Marinated Greek Olive Mix
  • 1/2 tsp Sumac
  • 1/2 tsp Aleppo Pepper Flakes

Lets get this salad together!

  1. Cut everything into bite size pieces, and put into a bowl.
  2. Sprinkles the herbs and spices over veggies in the bowl.
  3. Add vinegar and Olive Oil, toss.
  4. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

Serve with your favorite main dish or with a few slices of crusty bread to absorb the delightful juices.

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