Name: Tomato Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 or 2 tomatoes, diced; 1 cucumber - peeled and chopped; 3 green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1/2 container feta cheese; 1/4 lb of fresh mozzarella cheese; 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

It is a great feeling when the food you are eating comes right from your garden. This Tomato Cucumber Salad came right from the backyard.

Tomato Cucumber Salad with Olives and Feta cheese

This year I grew my own cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil knowing that I would be making this salad. This is a perfect quick and easy side dish to make for summer dinners.

Of course, I love that I can go outside a pull the items out of my garden and know they are fresh and grown in organic soil without chemicals. I did not grow the green onions, but I might consider that for next year. I also grew some squash, peppers, and zucchini.

This was a picture I shared on Instagram of my zucchini that was growing in the garden. Look at the size of those. If you are not following me on Instagram, follow me, (<— click here to follow)this is the kind of pictures you will see me posting, random fun things!

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 or 2 tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber - peeled and chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 container feta cheese
1/4 lb of fresh mozzarella cheese
1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and feta cheese.
Season with seasoning, salt, and pepper.

I like regular black olives in my salad, you can use any type of olive or omit them all together. I like this recipe because you can substitute or remove the ingredient that you choose.