Are you looking for a new spin on the usual Low Carb Cucumber Tomato Salad? This amazing Cucumber Tomato Salad with Cauliflower is amazingly healthy and delicious! Raw cauliflower adds even more crunch and freshness to this perfect summer salad!
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I make Cucumber Tomato Salad pretty often, so sometimes it becomes boring. So I am always asked to put a different spin on this tomato and cucumber salad, just to make it less boring. And I usually add a different ingredient, or vary the dressing, to make the salad taste differently.
Recently, I had some leftover Cauliflower Rice, and I thought about what else I can make with it. As I was planning on making a Tomato Salad, I started thinking about adding cauliflower rice to it.
That was a great idea — the Tomato Cucumber Onion Salad With Cauliflower turned out to be extra crunch and delicious! Raw cauliflower added extra freshness and extra crunch to the salad, just like I was expecting!
Is Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower Healthy?
As we all want to make healthy and delicious food, I am sure you are wondering if this Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower is healthy.
The great news is that this salad is very healthy! It contains all raw, vegan ingredients: cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, lemon juice, onions, dill, parsley and basil.
Yes, I am using raw cauliflower in this salad. I am sure you are used to cauliflower being cooked, such as in Low Carb Cauliflower Fritters, The Best Low Carb Cauliflower “Potato” Salad and Cauliflower Fried Rice. In this salad, though, raw cauliflower is perfect. It adds so much delicious crunch to this salad!
This Cucumber and Tomato Salad is vegan, vegetarian, low carb, Keto friendly, Paleo, Whole30. And it is also summery, crunchy and delicious. Great combination, right??
How To Make Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower
It is very simple to make this delicious Keto friendly Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower. All you need to do to make it is to mix chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions with some Cauliflower Rice, dress with some fresh lemon juice and olive oil, and add some delicious herbs, such as dill, basil and parsley.
That’s it, the amazingly fresh, crunchy and vegan summer salad is ready to serve!
Can You Make Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Vinegar?
I get a lot of questions about substitutions on many of my recipes. Let’s see what you can substitute in this delicious Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower.
– Can you make Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower with apple cider vinegar?
While the flavor will not be exactly the same with this substitution, it is fine to use apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice. The salad will still be very fresh tasting.
– Can you make Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower with Red Wine Vinegar or Red Wine Vinegar?
The flavor would be different with either of these vinegars, but you can definitely use them in this salad. Use less vinegar, than you would use lemon juice.
– Can you make Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower with mint or cilantro?
You can definitely substitute mint for basil in this salad. You could also substitute cilantro for basil, and still leave dill and parsley.
Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad Without Vinegar
If you don’t like vinegar in your Cucumber Tomato Salad, I have great news for you! You can make it without any kind of vinegar, using this easy recipe!
In many salads, using lemon juice is just as effective as using vinegar. And this Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad with Cauliflower is no exception. This salad recipe uses lemon juice for a very fresh tasting, amazing salad!
Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad Without Onions
Can you make this delicious Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad with Cauliflower without onions? Well, I am a bit biased, as I really like onions. In this salad, red onion adds color, crunch and a bit of spiciness.
However, if you don’t like onions, you can definitely skip the onions in the salad, and still make a delicious salad. Just increase the amounts of cucumbers and tomatoes by a bit, to get the same amount of salad.
What To Serve With Easy Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cauliflower
Many people want to know what to serve with this delicious crunchy Cucumber and Tomato Salad.
It will be delicious, served with Greek Grilled Chicken and Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Recipe.
This is a delicious, healthy meal for any time of the year.
Tools You Need To Make Easy Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Cauliflower
Mixing Bowl, for mixing the salad together
Cutting Board, for chopping cucumbers, tomatoes and onions
Knife, for cutting vegetables and herbs
Lemon Juicer, for cutting vegetables and herbs
More Healthy Salad Recipes
Looking for more delicious summer recipes? Take a look at these popular summer salad recipes:
– Red White and Blue Strawberry and Blueberry Salad, you can serve this as a salad, side dish or dessert! This delicious Red White and Blue Strawberry and Blueberry Salad is easy to make, and it is delicious!
– Grilled Eggplant Salad With Herbs, this low carb vegan eggplan salad is a perfect healthy salad to make on the grill!
– Low Carb Italian Meatball Salad, meatballs have gone low carb in this delicious salad! This lunch salad is low carb and Keto friendly.
– Summer Corn Salad, a healthy and delicious corn salad.
– Rotisserie Chicken Salad, amazingly healthy and delicious salad, made with leftover Rotisserie chicken.
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Cucumber Tomato Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 Cucumbers medium
- 10 oz Grape Tomatoes can also use cherry tomatoes
- ¼ Red Onion small
- 4 oz Cauliflower Rice
- ½ tbsp Parsley
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1 tsp Dill
- 1 Lemon
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- ⅛ tsp Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Wash cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, dill, parsley and lemon. Peel and wash the onion.
- On a cutting board chop tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and herbs. Cut the lemon into halves crosswise, and then use the lemon juicer to make lemon juice.
- In a mixing bowl combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and cauliflower. Measure one tablespoon of lemon juice, and add the lemon juice and olive oil to the salad. Mix, and add basil, dill and parsley.Serve with T-Bone Steak, Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberry Apple Infused Water.
Such a great idea to add healthy cauliflower rice to this cucumber tomato salad! yum!
I love the addition of the cauliflower rice to give this salad an extra boost.
Such a tasty and easy salad option! I could totally eat this every single day!
This salad looks so fresh and inviting! Can’t wait to make it!
The perfect side dish for every gathering! Love the crunch from the cauliflower…nice spin on a classic. Thanks for sharing!
I absolutely love tomato cucumber salad, but the addition of cauliflower really made this for me!
This salad is perfect for this time of the year. Love the amount of healthy ingredients – just what I like to make nowadays!
Such a light and refreshing salad! Definitely perfect for summer. Love all the color. Yum!
I cant wait to pick up everything at the store this is calling my name!
This recipe is perfect for warm weather. It tasted fresh and bright and went perfectly with our dinner.
Love eating cucumber and tomato in the summer. The addition of cauliflower makes it filling enough for a full meal.
This was such a great salad! It is perfect for all of this warm weather.
I love everything about this salad and will definitely be making it.
Such a fresh and delicious salad with the addition of cauliflower! Brilliant!
I love the cauliflower flavor added to this! Looks so delicious and ver tasty! My hubby and I are going to love this!
This cucumber salad looks lovely. So light and fresh.
I love a cucumber and tomato salad, but I never would have thought to add cauliflower to it. Great idea!
This salad was refreshing and so easy to make! Perfect for family bbqs.
We love this salad so much and it’s perfect for a light lunch! Definitely making this again for sure! So easy and so delicious!
I love this salad. So light and refreshing and filled with wholesome ingredients!