Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad - Fresh & Easy Summer Side Dish! (2024)

This easy summer side dish is light and fresh! Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad features simple ingredients and bright Mediterranean-inspired flavors. It’s a delicious low carb and gluten-free salad recipe to add to all of your favorite Greek dinners or grilled summertime meals.

Looking for more summer salads? Try Zoodles Greek Salad or Classic Greek Salad!

Why You’ll Love This Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad

Tomato cucumber salad was a staple of my childhood. It would often make an appearance at family barbecues alongside burgers and potato salad. In our family, this summer salad started with fresh tomatoes cut into chunks and cucumbers peeled and sliced. Then they were just tossed in bottled Italian dressing or Red Wine Vinaigrette, which I think just made the veggies feel greasy and heavy.

But I wanted to make a lighter version that really lets the fresh ingredients shine. That’s why I put this simple, Greek-inspired twist on this old family favorite. Here’s why you’ll want to make it all summer long…

• Simple ingredients and prep. It’s filled with fresh vegetables and tossed in a light coating of olive oil and fresh lemon juice. And the perfect amount of feta gives it that unmistakable briny, tangy flavor and crumbly texture without making it heavy or too rich. Just chop and toss. It’s as straightforward as that.
• Party perfect. It’s definitely a crowd-pleasing recipe that’s suitable for making ahead of time and even doubling or tripling if you are serving a big group. It’s sure to disappear!
• Works for different diets. This recipe is naturally gluten free and low carb (not to mention no eggs or nuts). And you can skip the feta or use a plant-based alternative to make it without dairy.

Tomato Cucumber Salad Ingredients

Just a few fresh ingredients are all you need. Here is some information about the ingredients and an overview of the recipe. Scroll to the recipe card for the full amounts and detailed instructions. But keep reading for tips and serving ideas.

• Tomatoes: Grape or cherry tomatoes are preferred. If you use large tomatoes, such as plum tomatoes or regular vine-ripened tomatoes, you will want to squeeze out some of the excess seeds and liquid before cutting them.
• Cucumber: Seedless English cucumbers are nice. If you use regular cucumbers, you may want to scrape out the seeds with a spoon.
• Olive oil: You’ll want to use the good extra virgin olive oil since the fruity taste really shines through.
• Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed is best for this recipe instead of the kind from a bottle.
• Oregano: Again, fresh is best here, but you can substitute it with a teaspoon of dried oregano.
• Salt and pepper: Season to taste. Feta is quite salty, so only add a little to start.
• Feta cheese: You can buy a block and crumble it yourself or take out a step and just buy a container of already crumbled feta. Feel free to use a vegan option to make this dairy free. Or leave it out and it’ll still be tasty.

Storing Leftovers

If you make it in advance or have some left after dinner, put it in an airtight container with a lid and keep it refrigerated. It is best eaten within a day or two before the tomatoes and cucumbers start to get mushy.

Make it a Meal

You add some chickpeas, cooked and cooled shrimp, or grilled lemon herb chicken to the Tomato Cucumber Salad to turn it into a light summer lunch or dinner. Or serve it with many of your favorite meals, especially those with Mediterranean flavors. Here are some serving suggestions:

• Make a savory brunch: Add a scoop alongside your Tomato Feta Spinach Frittata.
• Have a meatless meal: Pair it with some Gluten Free Falafel made in the air fryer and topped with Easy Tzatziki Sauce.
• Pack it for lunch: Mediterranean Chicken Pinwheels can be packed in a lunchbox with this salad.
• Enjoy a low carb meal: Alongside these Greek Chicken Stuffed Zucchini Boats, you can have a simple keto-friendly weeknight dinner.
• Have a grilled Greek dinner: Fire up the grill over the weekend with Greek-Style Beef Kabobs or Greek Chicken Souvlaki and Gluten Free Pita.
• Make it part of a holiday meal: It’s perfect with this Easy Lamb Roast.

More Summer Salad Recipes

• Three Bean Salad
• Healthy Snickers Salad
• Tropical Broccoli Salad
• Maple Dijon Apple Coleslaw
• Instant Pot Potato Salad

Disclaimers: Please discuss your individual dietary needs (i.e. gluten free) with a physician. Even when not specified, be sure to verify all ingredients are gluten free, if needed, by reading labels on all packaging and/or confirming with the manufacturer this varies by brand and can change at any time. Nutrition information shown is an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate.