Why You Should Make This Recipe:
How often do you find a side dish that’s both delectable and a breeze to make? It’s no wonder why this fresh and tart cucumber tomato and mozzarella salad will be your new go-to side:
Cucumber mozzarella salad has tons of flavor. Sharp yet creamy, rich yet simple, and bursting with herbaceous flavor, this salad is an easy fan favorite.
This recipe is so quick and easy that it comes together in three steps and less than ten minutes! Perfect as a breakfast salad, light lunch or a side dish with main dishes.
This salad is easy to adapt to fit your own tastes, so you can be sure that every bite is as herby, tangy, or juicy as you want it. You can make it with or without basil or change it up with whatever fresh herb you have on hand. Fresh parsley, mint, or even dill would work.
Tomato Cucumber Mozzarella Salad
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more if needed at the end
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
For the salad:
- 4-5 Persian cucumbers, sliced ¼-inch thick slices (skin on)
- 2 cups colorful cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
- handful fresh basil leaves, or Italian parsley leaves (optional)
Instructions
- To make the dressing: Place balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Give it a whisk. While still whisking, slowly add in the extra-virgin olive oil and continue whisking until fully incorporated and smooth. Set it aside.
- To assemble the salad: Place cucumber slices, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Give it a toss.
- Garnish with fresh basil or Italian parsley.
- Taste for seasoning and add in some more salt and crushed black pepper, if necessary. Serve.
Notes
- This salad makes an excellence topping for toast for breakfast, if you have any leftovers on the next day.
- Make Ahead: Prepare the salad and the tangy balsamic vinaigrette and store them in separate containers. Storing them separately will keep your veggies—especially the tomatoes—from getting soggy.
- Storage: This Chopped Caprese Cucumber Salad will stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 2 days.