Tomato Cucumber Salad with 1-2-3 Dressing!
My friends Lisa and Isabel making Tomato-Cucumber Salad.
One of my favorite things when we were camping this summer was preparing meals outdoors with friends.
At our last campsite of the summer, in the Adirondacks, my friends Lisa and Isabel made a wonderfully simple and delicious salad for lunch. They also showed me how they made their 1-2-3 Dressing. So easy, so tasty.
I want to share this recipe with you now because the farmer’s markets are brimming with tomatoes and cucumbers, now’s the time to put this recipe to use!
This recipe was originally Lisa’s, but now Isabel makes it on her own – with a personal twist – so I’m calling it Isabel’s Tomato-Cucumber Salad.
Kids are that much more likely to eat healthy food if they’ve put it on the table themselves, that’s why it’s such a good idea to encourage kids to make healthy recipes “their own.”
Isabel’s Tomato Cucumber Salad (with or without dairy)
- 3-4 Tomatoes – depending on size
- 2-3 Cucumbers – depending on size
- 4-6 oz of Feta Cheese – depending on how much cheese you like.
We used Goat Feta because goat milk is easier for my family to digest.
To make this salad non-dairy and “raw,” substitute the feta with raw pine nuts!
Dice the Tomatoes and Cucumbers, sprinkle in the Feta and dress.
1-2-3 Dressing – sweet and tangy for any salad.
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup or Raw Honey
- 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 6 or 7 (depending on your taste) – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mix it all up, add salt and pepper. Dress your salad.
This recipe makes a lot, you can easily adjust the amounts of the recipe by using the 1-2-3 ratios. 1 part mustard, 2 parts natural sweetener, 3 parts balsamic and enough oil to make it all perfect for your palate.
If you are in the Boston area, I have an “Intro to Raw Food Class” coming up on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. Come and learn how to make healthy, delicious, and fresh food fast! Click here for more information.
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This looks so yummy! I want to try it with fresh mozzarella! xoxo
I know it would be great that way too! Also, some fresh basil would take it in a great fresh Italian direction.
Always looking out for new salad dressing….. this sounds delicious and interesting. Going to give the salad a try tonight. xx