Cucumber Caprese Salad
A fresh and healthy summer salad featuring crisp cucumber, ripe cherry tomatoes, and creamy mozzarella, tossed in a flavorful balsamic oregano marinade.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- 1 cucumber peeled fork-scored and thinly sliced then diced
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes cut into quarters
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella
- ½ large red onion chopped into small pieces
- fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade by whisking together olive oil balsamic vinegar dried oregano dried basil salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl combine cucumber cherry tomatoes mozzarella and red onion.
- Pour marinade over the salad and toss gently to coat all ingredients.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
- Chill the salad for 15 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
- For extra freshness use organic cucumbers and cherry tomatoes
- You can substitute fresh herbs if preferred
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg