A simple salad recipe of tomato and cucumber tossed with seasoned chickpeas and feta cheese. A light and healthy lemon dressing brings this refreshing salad together. This easy side dish is the perfect accompaniment to both Middle Eastern and Mediterranean grilled dishes like Chicken Shawarma.
While this fresh tomato salad compliments Mediterranean dishes like chicken and grilled lamb, it is delicious with kebabs and gyros, as well. All that is required is a few minutes of chopping vegetables to bring this refreshing dish to the table.
Cucumber, Tomato and Celery for a light Refreshing Salad
The Cucumbers
Choose your favorite cucumbers for this dish. Generally, I prefer hot house cucumbers as they are milder. But the standard waxy skin cucumber works equally as nice. Simply peel the skin from the cucumber. Afterwards split the cucumber in half. Using the edge of a teaspoon remove the seeds by scraping the center of each half. To cut, slice each half lengthwise creating four long quarters. The cucumber quarters can be easily chopped into even pieces.
The Tomatoes
When choosing tomatoes for this salad recipe, look for firm ripe tomatoes. Some of my favorite varieties for this dish are Roma, cherry and firm slicing tomatoes like Beefsteaks.
The Celery
Fresh crisp celery is key for this dish. Slice the celery across the grain of the stem.
Refreshing Lemon Dressing for a Simple Crisp Salad
The dressing for this dish is as simple as fresh lemon juice, olive oil and Greek seasoning. These simple ingredients are whisked together and are used to season the vegetables and beans. By first marinating both the cucumber and beans in the dressing, bright lemon flavor is infused into these typically bland ingredients. Finally, just before serving, toss in the celery and tomatoes. Finish by sprinkling with feta cheese and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
A complete Mediterranean dish.
While this salad recipe makes a refreshing side dish to just about any grilled dish, it is often served as an accoutrement to Mediterranean dishes like Kebabs, Gyros and Chicken Shawarma. However it is equally delicious with dishes like this Grilled Mediterranean Chicken. Additionally, you would find this easy side dish served with along with Pita Bread, Hummus and Tzatziki Sauce, also known as a yogurt sauce. Check out the links above for light and healthy versions of these dishes that are easy to make.
Weight Watchers and Waist Watchers……………
Each serving of 1 1/4 Cups is 1 WW Smart Point or 78 calories.
Buon Appetito!
PrintTomato Cucumber Salad
A crisp fresh salad of chopped tomato, cucumber, celery and garbanzo beans dressed with a light fresh lemon dressing. A sprinkling of crumbled Feta cheese brings authentic flavor to this easy Mediterranean salad recipe. This vegetable side dish serves up nicely with dishes like Chicken Shawarma, Grilled Mediterranean Chicken, Kebabs and Gyros.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: none
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings or 5 Cups 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Refrigerator
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 1/2 cups English Cucumber, halved, seeded and sliced
- 1 cup Celery, cleaned and sliced
- 1/2 cup Garbanzo Beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups Tomatoes, quartered and seeded
- 1/2 ounce (13 grams) Feta Cheese, crumbled
For the Dressing:
- 4 teaspoons Lemon Juice
- 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Greek Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Garnish
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Chopped Parsley (Optional)
Instructions
For the dressing:
- Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, and greek seasoning. Set aside.
For the salad:
- Place the cucumber and garbanzo beans in a serving bowl. Dress with the lemon dressing, toss to combine and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Add the celery and tomatoes and mix to combine.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Just before serving sprinkle the feta cheese over the top of the salad.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
Makes 4 – 1 1/4 cup servings. Each serving is 1 point.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups
