Easy Cucumber Caprese Salad
Cool off with this refreshing and flavorful Easy Cucumber Caprese Salad—made with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and a zesty herb dressing, it’s the perfect light dish for any summer meal!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tbsp Dried Basil
- Dash of Salt
- Dash of Pepper
- 1 Cucumber peeled, skin scraped with a fork, thinly sliced, and diced
- 1 ½ cups Cherry Tomatoes quartered
- 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella
- ½ Large Red Onion diced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Peel the cucumber, scrape the skin with a fork, slice thinly, and dice. Place in a medium-sized bowl.
- Quarter the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl with the cucumbers.
- Thinly slice and dice the red onion. Add it to the bowl with the cucumbers and tomatoes.
- Slice the mozzarella into bite-sized pieces or use pearl-sized mozzarella balls. Add to the bowl with the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion.
- Pour the marinade over the vegetables and cheese, then mix well.
- Allow the salad to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Notes:
For a refreshing and flavorful salad, let the flavors meld together by refrigerating the salad for an hour before serving.
For a refreshing and flavorful salad, let the flavors meld together by refrigerating the salad for an hour before serving.