{"id":38018,"date":"2025-06-29T19:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocinando.us\/?p=38018"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:06:16","slug":"crunchy-cucumber-tomato-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocinando.us\/?p=38018","title":{"rendered":"Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>This Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad is a staple in our home from spring until the end of summer and I hope you enjoy this simple salad too!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I think of easy, delicious, refreshing, and nutritious salads for the summer, this is the one that comes to mind.<\/p>\n<p>Both cucumbers and tomatoes\u2014the stars of this recipe\u2014 are both hydrating vegetables, accessible in the summer months, and rich in antioxidants. Additionally, cucumbers are one of the easiest <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/easiest-vegetables-to-grow-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vegetables to grow<\/a> (in my opinion).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/food-index\/cucumber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cucumbers<\/a> contain vitamin K, potassium, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, copper, vitamin C, and magnesium. <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/food-index\/tomatoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tomatoes<\/a> are rich in antioxidants, most notably lycopene. In addition to chopped tomatoes and cucumbers, I like adding zesty red onion, tons of fresh dill and parsley, and occasionally castelvetrano olives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74151\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_6893-scaled-e1718212971734.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1826\" height=\"1685\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What I enjoy most about this salad is the simplicity and flexibility\u2014it takes about 10 minutes to throw together and can be enjoyed as a side dish or an entree.<\/p>\n<p>To make this an entree dish, boost the fat, protein, and starchy carbohydrate(s) by following the <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/the-foundational-five\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foundational Five<\/a> system for a <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/how-to-build-a-balanced-plate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">balanced plate<\/a>. A few ideas for you to increase the balanced meal components include: avocado, edamame, grilled shrimp, fish, smoked salmon, chicken, tofu, boiled eggs, hemp seeds, cooked quinoa, and the list goes on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29396\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cucumber-summer-salad-nutrition-stripped-healthy-recipe4.jpg\" alt=\"Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad | Nutrition Stripped\" width=\"660\" height=\"507\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/crunchy-cucumber-tomato-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutrition Stripped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionstripped.com\/crunchy-cucumber-tomato-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Crunchy Cucumber Tomato Salad is a staple in our home from spring until the end of summer and I hope you enjoy this simple salad too!&nbsp; When I think of easy, delicious, refreshing, and nutritious salads for the summer, this is the one that comes to mind. 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