This scrumptious Spinach Cucumber Tomato Salad has become a staple in our family recipe book. We all love baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, and red onion at home. You can also use a variety of spinach salad dressing options. The fresh ingredients are healthy and affordable. This recipe epitomizes simplicity, freshness, and flavor for all seasons. The result is the best spinach salad recipe packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and low-calorie options to keep a balanced diet.

 

Healthy ingredients required for this spinach tomato cucumber salad are;

 

Spinach (Baby spinach is the best choice for this specific salad)

 

Tomato ( Cherry tomatoes is our pick here, but we have made this salad with different kinds of tomatoes, including tomato on a vine, beefsteak,  and many others.)

 

Cucumber (English, Boston, or whatever cucumber we grow this season. Seedless is probably the best choice.)

 

Red onion (We love red onion in this salad. It Adds a bit of sharpness. The onion goes so well with tomatoes and cucumbers; I would say this is a match made in heaven.)

 

Salt and pepper. (Sometimes, we use vegetable seasoning as a salt replacement and to add a slightly different taste to the salad.)

 

 

How to prepare tomato cucumber spinach salad?

 

First, wash the baby spinach, cucumber, and tomatoes thoroughly. Then, dice the cucumber and red onion and slice the cherry tomatoes in halves lengthwise.
Combine Spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion in a bowl.
Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette dressing or lemon vinaigrette, or combine both and give everything a mix, and it’s ready to enjoy.

 

Meanwhile, Healthy Spinach salad is ready for a simple vinaigrette dressing or balsamic vinegar—your choice. Feel free to experiment here.

 

 

Spinach cucumber tomato salad dressing ingredients:

 

Balsamic vinaigrette dressing (If you do not like making your own dressing, you can pick one up in any grocery store.)

Lemon vinaigrette (We love using freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, and honey for a light, sweet, and tangy finish. Sometimes, we even combine both dressings to balance the tang and sweetness – it’s a family favorite and truly elevates the dish!)

 

 

Looking for some more spinach salad ideas?

Try these variations of the salad:

Spinach Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad: For the Mediterranean flair, add crumbled feta cheese.

 

Tomato Spinach Cucumber Red Onion Salad: Increase the red onion for a sharper, more robust flavor.

 

Spinach, Cucumber, Tomato, Avocado Salad: Feeling hungry? Add avocado; its healthy fats will fill you up faster.

 

Cucumber Spinach Dill Tomato Salad: Fresh dill adds a fragrant, earthy note to this salad.

 

Here is our take on some popular questions related to spinach salad recipes and more:

 

Is it OK to eat tomato and Spinach together?

Yes, absolutely! In fact, we eat many different salads that include these two ingredients.

Is eating cucumber and tomato salad healthy?

Of course, Cucumber/Tomato both have high water content, making them a healthy add-on to any salad.

 

Can you eat Spinach raw in a salad?

That’s YES! Spinach retains a ton of vitamins and nutrients when eaten raw. However, we also love eating cooked Spinach, especially for breakfast with eggs.

 

Is it okay to eat a spinach salad every day?

Our motto is to eat everything in moderation! Therefore, we would not eat spinach salad every day. However, we do know a few people who use spinach recipes daily. Spinach alone is rich in iron, vitamin A, and folate, which helps keep your digestive health in sound check.

 

Why can I eat raw Spinach but not cooked?

When Spinach is heated, it releases oxalates that could affect people with certain types of kidney stones.

 

We invite you to take a look at some of our deliciously good salads;

 

Best lettuce tomato cucumber salad

Easy baby romaine lettuce salad

 

 

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