Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad

A 10-minute Greek salad with feta cheese, shallots, and herbs.

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated May 12, 2025
Elise Bauer
Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad
Elise Bauer

Why Make This

  • It's made almost entirely out of what grows in your garden (or what you can get at the farmers market).
  • It's a great warm weather lunch or side dish.
  • Takes just 10 minutes to throw together.

Even though I grow cherry tomatoes, they rarely make it into a salad.

The culprit?

My own greedy hands! The hands that pick them when I'm out in the garden and pop them in my mouth like candy. My father admits to the same.

Some actually do make it into the kitchen, but then they are snacked away before anything resembling a dish can be made with them. We've had a resurgence of hot weather the last few days, which is good news for ripening tomatoes, and finally, we've had a day when I picked more than I ate.

Must have eaten lunch before harvesting, what a concept! Remember what they tell you about never going grocery shopping while hungry? The same holds true for gardening.

Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad
Elise Bauer

This is an easy salad to throw together. The base is tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta cheese.

We used cherry and pear tomatoes and cucumbers from the garden and added some fresh mint, oregano, and shallots. Dressed with lemon juice and olive oil. You could also add some Kalamata olives and arugula.

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Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad

Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Servings 2 to 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 cups cherry and/or pear tomatoes, sliced in half

  • 1 cup chopped cucumber, peeled (and seeded if the seeds are bitter)

  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

  • 1 tablespoon mint leaves, thinly sliced

  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons shallots or green onions, finely chopped

  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Combine the salad ingredients:

    Gently toss the tomatoes, cucumber, feta, onions, mint, and oregano together.

  2. Dress the salad:

    Dress with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
82 Calories
5g Fat
7g Carbs
3g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 195mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 18mg 89%
Calcium 82mg 6%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 344mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.