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Basil Cucumber Salad Recipe (Practical)

Basil cucumber salad recipe; It is quickly prepared with cucumber, fresh basil, red onion and tomatoes. You can mix it with a little vinegar sauce and let it rest for a short time before serving. In this recipe, the ingredients are few but the flavor is clear; It comes to the table in 5 minutes with how-to steps.

Basil Cucumber Salad Recipe (Practical)
Editorial Kitchen Archive
Prep5 min
Cook-
DifficultyEasy
ServingsServes 4
Energy-

Ingredients

Scale:4servings

1. Salad ingredients

Cucumber, thinly sliced
Fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
1–2 red onions, finely chopped
Tomatoes, diced

2. Sauce and spices

White wine vinegar (or grape/apple cider vinegar)
Water
Garlic powder
A pinch of red pepper
Currants (optional)

Step-by-Step Method

5-step method
01

Chop the vegetables

Slice the cucumbers thinly. Chop the red onion into half moons. Cut the tomato into cubes. Put it all in a large bowl.

02

Add basil

Coarsely chop the fresh basil leaves and add them to the bowl. You can leave a few leaves whole if you want.

03

Mix the sauce

Mix vinegar and water in a small bowl. Add garlic powder and chili pepper and whisk briefly.

04

Assemble the salad

Pour the dressing over the salad. If you are going to use currants, add them now. Gently stir until the ingredients are coated with the sauce.

05

Let rest briefly and serve

If you have time, let it sit for 5–10 minutes; the onion softens slightly. Then serve immediately.

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