Name: Creamy Keto Tomato Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons keto mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon basil; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ⅛ teaspoon pepper; salt to taste; 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 medium tomatoes, chopped into wedges; 2 tablespoons diced red onions

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Combining fresh ingredients with a delicious homemade dressing, this creamy keto tomato cucumber salad is a dish I think you’ll want to make often!

I love salads! It’s great to have some go-to keto salads and this creamy keto tomato cucumber salad is a crowd pleaser! Using fresh ingredients and adding a creamy, delicious, low carb dressing makes this salad a real winner. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does!

This creamy keto tomato cucumber salad starts with fresh ingredients!

I love using fresh ingredients whenever possible when making my favorite recipes. It’s also important to me to be able to recreate my favorite dishes and to make them low carb and keto. This recipe combines cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions as the base for the salad. Cucumbers are an awesome keto option! They are a low calorie and low carb food. Cucumbers provide several nutrients including Vitamins C and K, magnesium, and potassium. Tomatoes are also a low-calorie food and a good source of vitamins C and K. They also provide folate and potassium. Onions do contain a moderate amount of carbohydrates which is why I use them in some of my recipes, but carefully limit how much I use. When used in moderation, you can absolutely add onions to your recipes to add flavor while still keeping your carb count low!

Let’s talk about the dressing for this creamy keto tomato cucumber salad!

I love making homemade dressings! Making your own dressings ensures you know exactly what you are eating and eliminates unwanted ingredients in your recipes. This dressing combines some awesome fresh and low carb ingredients that work incredibly well together. I love the mixture of mayonnaise and sour cream for my dips and dressings. We then add fresh lemon juice with some basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to make for the perfect combination of flavors for this dressing. Sometimes simple really is better and this dressing is proof of that!

Here are some things you can do to ensure this salad comes out perfectly!

First, you want to remove some of the moisture from the cucumbers. This will help ensure your salad doesn’t end up too runny. Sprinkling some salt over the cucumbers and letting them set in a colander will draw out some of the liquid. I press the cucumbers with a wooden spoon to remove even more liquid. You can also dry them further with a paper towel if you’d like. I used dry basil in this recipe. If you’d like to use fresh, simply substitute 1 tablespoon of fresh basil for the 1 teaspoon of dry basil called for in the recipe. Last, give this salad a taste and add salt if you’d like.

Here are some more of our favorite keto salad recipes!

Caesar Salad with Keto Croutons

Keto Amish Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Keto Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Low Carb Taco Salad

Helpful Hints:

*Removing as much moisture from your cucumbers as possible will help keep this salad from becoming too watery.

*Add salt to taste for your preference in this dish.

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Splash of Encouragement:

***Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14:1***

Creamy Keto Tomato Cucumber Salad

Yield: 6 Servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Combining fresh ingredients with a delicious homemade dressing, this creamy keto tomato cucumber salad is a dish I think you’ll want to make often!

Ingredients

For the salad:

2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
½ teaspoon salt
4 medium tomatoes, chopped into wedges
2 tablespoons diced red onions

For the dressing:

2 tablespoons keto mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon pepper
salt to taste

Instructions

For the salad:

1. Place sliced cucumbers in a colander. Sprinkle salt over cucumbers. Place colander in the sink. Let cucumbers set for 30 minutes, tossing every 5-10 minutes. Once cucumbers have set for 30 minutes, use a wooden spoon to press out as much liquid from cucumbers as possible.

2. In a small bowl, place diced onions. Cover with water and let set for 5-10 minutes.

3. Place chopped tomatoes in a large mixing bowl. Drain the water from the red onions and add onions to the tomatoes. Add cucumbers and stir to combine ingredients.

For the dressing:

1. In a small mixing bowl, add mayonnaise and sour cream. Stir to combine. Add remaining dressing ingredients and stir to mix.

2. Pour dressing over tomato cucumber mixture. Gently stir to completely coat tomatoes and cucumbers with dressing.

3. Serve immediately or store, in a covered container, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 68Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 309mgCarbohydrates: 6.5gNet Carbohydrates: 4.5gFiber: 2gProtein: 1.5g

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