July 22, 2015

Green Goddess Cucumber Tomato Salad

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Light, fresh and healthy, this green goddess cucumber tomato salad is an awesome way to use your summer veggies! Quick and easy, it’s packed with tomatoes, cucumber and a lightened up green goddess dressing. Dairy free and gluten free with a vegan option.

Two white dishes filled with Green Goddess Cucumber Tomato Salad.

With the amount that I cook, you would think I would have upped my side dish game by now. But no. It’s always the same old roasted veggies or side salad with fruit and nuts. Over and over and over. And over.

So today I bring you this cucumber tomato salad, with the hope that maybe I’ll manage to at least work this recipe into our side dish rotation…

For a grand total of three dishes to choose from on a regular basis.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who struggles with this?

I secretly love meals that don’t require a side dish … like fried rice or burrito bowls. At least then I don’t even have to think about it.

Because it is the bane of my existence. When I meal plan, I sit there for you don’t even want to know how long trying to come up with creative options to go with our dinners. And it never happens.

A ball jar filled with lightened up green goddess dressing.

Lightened Up Green Goddess Dressing

Since it is July and summer produce is all around us, I finally switched it up with this little number.

Although, the husband made fun of it when I announced that it was topped with a green goddess dressing. He was all, what the heck is that name.

But it’s a thing! I swear! And it’s also just kind of fun to say.

So. Let’s start with this infamous green goddess dressing. We are making a lightened up version, featuring yogurt and quite possibly one of my favorite foods ever: avocado.

It’s creamy and dreamy and packed full of tons of flavor from green onions and fresh herbs. 

A white bowl filled with Green Goddess Tomato Salad.

Let’s Talk About The Salad

Moving along … the actual salad part of this dish is incredibly simple.

Some juicy fresh tomatoes. Some crisp cucumbers. A touch of red onion, olive oil and fresh dill.

We toss them all together in a bowl, scoop it onto a serving plate and drizzle with that pretty green dressing.

And I can feel like I’m winning at the side dish game.

Or at least that’s what I’ll tell myself.

A small plate and serving bowl filled with Green Goddess Cucumber Salad.

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Recipe for quick and easy cucumber tomato salad. With fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and a creamy green goddess dressing lightened up with greek yogurt and avocado!

Green Goddess Cucumber Tomato Salad

Yield: about 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Light, fresh and healthy, this green goddess cucumber tomato salad is an awesome way to use your summer veggies! Quick and easy, it’s packed with tomatoes, cucumber and a lightened up green goddess dressing. Dairy free and gluten free with a vegan option.

Ingredients

For the dressing:

  • 1 medium ripe avocado, pitted and roughly sliced
  • ¼ cup plain dairy free yogurt or plain greek yogurt*
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey**
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced green onion
  • ¼ cup loosely packed fresh parsley
  • ¼ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

For the salad:

  • 3 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 2 medium cucumbers, cut into chunks (peeled if desired)
  • ½ of a small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

Instructions

To make the dressing:

  1. Add all of the ingredients for the dressing to the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth.
  2. If needed, add a little extra olive oil to get the dressing to thin out to your liking (it’s fairly thick as written).

To make the salad:

  1. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olive oil and dill to a large bowl. Toss gently to combine.
  2. Scoop the desired amount of salad onto a serving plate and drizzle with the dressing (as much or as little as you like!). Serve immediately.

Notes

*I like Kite Hill's non dairy plain greek yogurt here (not sponsored - just what I use!).

**To keep this vegan - use pure maple syrup instead of the honey.

Store the dressing and salad in separate containers in the fridge. The salad part will accumulate liquid at the bottom after sitting, so just be sure to use a slotted spoon when you go to serve.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 228Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 103mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gProtein: 3g

Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.

© Ashley / Cook Nourish Bliss
Cuisine: American / Category: Side Dish
Appetizers, Condiments, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Lunch, Recipes (ALL), Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
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