Summertime brings an abundance of fruits and vegetables,so don't miss the opportunity to stock up on vitamins, which you will definitely need with the onset of cold weather. Your body must somehow fight autumn-winter infections, right? We will help and tell you how to prepare tasty and light dishes from these very "vegetable vitamins". Tomatoes and cucumbers are the products that most summer residents grow in their garden, the main attribute of the summer menu. Therefore, we will talk about salads from tomatoes and cucumbers.

Salad for lazy people

Let's start with something simple.Even the most inexperienced and lazy housewife can prepare this tomato and cucumber salad with apple cider vinegar, it will take just a couple of minutes. By the way, if you decide to "finish" the contours of your body, then this dish will fit perfectly into your diet. Ingredients:

• apple cider vinegar - the fourth part of a glass
• 20 grams of freshly cut dill
• vegetable oil (better refined) - 2 tablespoons
• cucumber - 2 pieces
• ground black pepper to your taste
• sugar - 1 teaspoon
• one Crimean sweet onion
• salt
• 2 large tomatoes

Method of preparation:Cut the red onion into thin feathers, tomatoes and cucumbers into small cubes. If desired, you can peel the tomatoes. To do this, pour hot water over the vegetable first, then cold. The temperature difference will play its role - the skin will burst, and it will not be difficult to remove it. Mix the sauce in a deep bowl: add apple cider vinegar, finely chopped fresh dill, sugar, refined vegetable oil, a pinch of black pepper, and salt. Combine the resulting mixture with tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. Stir and let stand for a while so that the vegetables release juice (5-8 minutes). The recipe can be improved to your taste. If you prefer olive oil, use it for dressing, season the salad with spices to your taste, in general, do not limit your imagination.

Summer salad

If you are hungry and there is no way to cookdesires, this recipe will come to the rescue. We suggest adding a "summer" salad with tomatoes and cucumbers to your menu. This dish is suitable for those who love spicy sensations - horseradish and garlic give it a piquant unusual taste. Ingredients for one serving:

• 160 grams of tomatoes
• 50-60 grams of fresh cucumber
• large clove of garlic

For the sauce:

• 40 grams of sunflower oil
• 40 grams of fresh spring onions
• 10 grams of vinegar
• 20 grams of horseradish (grated)
• a pinch of salt
• sugar and ground pepper at your discretion

Method of preparation:Rub the dish you are going to put the salad in with garlic in advance – this will give the future dish a light flavor. Cut fresh tomatoes into thin slices, cut cucumbers into cubes, finely chop green onions. In a separate bowl, mix oil, vinegar, pepper and salt, add sugar. Then combine the resulting ingredients together, mix the vegetables and sauce well. Sprinkle onion and grated horseradish on top. Many people prefer olive oil to sunflower oil, so why not diversify this salad of tomatoes and cucumbers?

Salad in Mexican style

It would seem that a salad of cucumbers and tomatoes isa simple and primitive combination, long since boring and a bit dull. If you want to cook something light and tasty, try this recipe. The amount of the specified products is calculated for 6 average portions. Ingredients:

• small cucumber
• 2 tomatoes
• 250 grams of corn canned
• wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons
• red and green peppers (1 piece each)
• garlic - 1 clove
• chili - 1 tablespoon
• a pinch of black ground pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon cumin
• salt
• pinch of coriander

Method of preparation:Cut tomatoes and cucumber into small cubes, red and green pepper into thin rings. Mix chopped vegetables and canned corn. Prepare the sauce in a separate bowl. To do this, add crushed garlic clove, chili and black pepper, cumin, finely chopped cilantro (you can use fresh or dried) to wine vinegar, and salt to taste. Season the dish with the resulting mixture and put it in a cool place for 20 minutes. As you can see, the recipe for this cucumber and tomato salad is very simple, but its highlight is the spices, which give the dish a truly Mexican taste!

"Summer extravaganza" with cucumbers, macaroni and tomatoes

For those who prefer salads made fromtomatoes and cucumbers, we suggest you please your loved ones by mastering this recipe. Your "summer extravaganza" will be juicy and bright - try it! The set of products is indicated for 6 servings. Ingredients:

• 250 grams of Italian pasta (seashells or others)
• 150 milliliters of tomato juice
• green onion
• one piece of large bell pepper
• 2 large tomatoes
• olive oil - ¼ cup
• garlic - 1 clove
• cucumber
• 2 pinch of salt
• a pinch of black pepper (ground)
• ¼ cup juice of medium lemon (you can take lime)

Method of preparation:Bring slightly salted water to a boil and add pasta, cook until done. Cut tomatoes and cucumbers into small cubes, pepper into rings, finely chop green onions. For the sauce, in a separate bowl, mix lemon and tomato juice, olive oil, add onion, crushed garlic, salt and season with spices. Season the vegetables with the resulting mixture, which you previously combine with pasta. Voila! You have learned the recipe for a tomato and cucumber salad! We hope you will like these dishes! If you do not like to cook, then you can make preparing a cucumber and tomato salad a pleasant procedure - choose simple but exotic combinations and create with pleasure! We recommend reading:

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