Keto Simple Tomato and Cucumber Salad

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  • prep time

    prep time

    8 min

  • cook time

    cook time

    4 min

  • ready time

    ready time

    12 min

Keto Simple Tomato and Cucumber Salad

14 ratings

This simple tomato and cucumber salad is tossed with aromatic fresh basil, toasted pine nuts, zesty lemon juice and olive oil.

This makes a light and refreshing side salad served with grilled meats, fish or vegetarian main.

  • Net Carbs

    3.9 g

  • Fiber

    1.7 g

  • Total Carbs

    5.8 g

  • Protein

    2.1 g

  • Fats

    12.7 g

137 cals

Keto Simple Tomato and Cucumber Salad

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Ingredients

  • Pine Nuts

    Pine Nuts

    2 tablespoon, whole pieces

  • Tomato

    Tomato

    1 medium - 2 3/5" diameter

  • Olive Oil

    Olive Oil

    1 tablespoon

  • Cucumber

    Cucumber

    ⅓ large - 8 1/4" long

  • Lemon Juice, Fresh

    Lemon Juice, Fresh

    ½ tablespoon

  • Basil, Fresh

    Basil, Fresh

    ¼ cup, whole pieces

  • Salt, Sea Salt

    Salt, Sea Salt

    ¼ teaspoon

  • Black Pepper, Ground

    Black Pepper, Ground

    ⅛ teaspoon

Recipe Steps

steps 5

12 min

  • Step 1

    Add the pine nuts to a dry skillet over a low/medium heat. Toast gently for 3-4 minutes until lightly golden.
    Step 1
  • Step 2

    Finely dice the cucumber and tomato and add to a serving bowl. Toss to combine.
    Step 2
  • Step 3

    Roughly chop the basil and add to the salad. Season to taste and toss to combine.
    Step 3
  • Step 4

    Scatter the pine nuts over salad.
    Step 4
  • Step 5

    Whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil and drizzle over the salad to serve.
    Step 5

Comments 25

  • rahrivnak0919

    rahrivnak0919 3 days ago

    I added feta cheese thought about using balsamic but figured I’d give this a try. So good either way!

    • Livingthislife

      Livingthislife 6 days ago

      I have no fresh basil. Any suggestion for a substitute?

      • simplelife2000

        simplelife2000 2 years ago

        I substituted for balsamic vinegar. That’s my preference. It’s an extra carb, but it is worth the flavor.

        • Thefatgirl

          Thefatgirl 3 years ago

          this looks supper yummy!!! I am going to make this with some shrimp.

          • AmazingMacadamia271959

            AmazingMacadamia271959 3 years ago

            Next to the “1 serving,” by the title, I see 3.7 oz (103.5 g). My assumption is that this is one serving size portion. I just noticed this recently. Knowing a serving size weight is very helpful, if you have a kitchen scale. Less arbitrary than “1 portion” or “1/6 of a recipe.”

            • Craazybirdlady

              Craazybirdlady 3 years ago

              I agree! I purchased a new kitchen scale just for the recipes in this app and appreciate it when the weight is specified 😊

          • RemarkableRadish502271

            RemarkableRadish502271 3 years ago

            I use regular cucumbers. Is there a difference? What do you consider 1 serving. Serving sizes on here are very vague. Plz advise

            • simplelife2000

              simplelife2000 2 years ago

              Am I missing something? The recipe called for just a cucumber. I do know the English cucumber is not seeded.

            • SpectacularKetone209997

              SpectacularKetone209997 2 years ago

              Yes you can really use any cucumber you want if you look up there nutritional facts their all almost the same. In recipes like this I use the weight amount. 3.53oz or 100g. Most of these recipes if they don't give you a precise measurement they'll give you a weight in ().

          • Hike_Lover

            Hike_Lover 3 years ago

            I am not a fan of pine nuts-is there another option that would work well?

            • DebJasien

              DebJasien a year ago

              Chopped walnuts or pecans go well with this

            • Boo

              Boo 3 years ago

              I didn’t have pinenuts so I used almond it was delicious

            • ExcellentArugula863153

              ExcellentArugula863153 3 years ago

              Sunflower seeds maybe?

            • IneffableKale885990

              IneffableKale885990 3 years ago

              Cashews or slivered almonds.

            • Sans Sucre

              Sans Sucre 3 years ago

              Pumpkin and/or sunflower seeds would work well. Slivered toasted almonds or walnuts would be nice also.

          • Ray

            Ray 3 years ago

            Super good!

            • pmckee

              pmckee 3 years ago

              Added feta as suggested by lisamc90...yummy. I will make this again by adding the avocado as Rashidyan suggested.

              • lisamc90

                lisamc90 3 years ago

                Add some feta and this will be perfect

                • StupendousAvocado532919

                  StupendousAvocado532919 3 years ago

                  nice recipe

                  • MirthfulRadish659449

                    MirthfulRadish659449 4 years ago

                    So fresh and yummy!

                    • Ree

                      Ree 4 years ago

                      I found this to be very tasty, indeed. Will definitely have this again.

                      • Rashidyan

                        Rashidyan 4 years ago

                        Added 1/2 avocado cut in 1" squares and some green onions. Its a great salad.

                        • Amiebobamie

                          Amiebobamie 4 years ago

                          Does this really call for just 1/3 of a large cucumber?

                          • pmckee

                            pmckee 3 years ago

                            I measured my English cucumber or some call it a hothouse or burpless cucumber to be a little over 8" long saving the rest about 3-4" left for another recipe. I find two recipes that use cucumbers to not waste them.

                          • Rashidyan

                            Rashidyan 4 years ago

                            I usually add more, as long as you mind your carbs add to your liking. It has a lot of fiber too.