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prep time

8 min
cook time

4 min
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

Quantity

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Pine Nuts

2 tablespoon, whole pieces
Tomato

1 medium - 2 3/5" diameter
Olive Oil

1 tablespoon
Cucumber

⅓ large - 8 1/4" long
Lemon Juice, Fresh

½ tablespoon
Basil, Fresh

¼ cup, whole pieces
Salt, Sea Salt

¼ teaspoon
Black Pepper, Ground

⅛ teaspoon

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 2

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

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

Scatter the pine nuts over salad.
Step 5

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

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Comments 25

rahrivnak0919 3 months ago

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

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Livingthislife 3 months ago

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

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simplelife2000 3 years ago

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

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Thefatgirl 3 years ago

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

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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.”

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- 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 😊
  
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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

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- simplelife2000 3 years ago
  
  Am I missing something? The recipe called for just a cucumber. I do know the English cucumber is not seeded.
  
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- SpectacularKetone209997 3 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 ().
  
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Hike_Lover 3 years ago

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

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- DebJasien a year ago
  
  Chopped walnuts or pecans go well with this
  
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- Boo 3 years ago
  
  I didn’t have pinenuts so I used almond it was delicious
  
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- ExcellentArugula863153 3 years ago
  
  Sunflower seeds maybe?
  
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- IneffableKale885990 3 years ago
  
  Cashews or slivered almonds.
  
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- Sans Sucre 3 years ago
  
  Pumpkin and/or sunflower seeds would work well. Slivered toasted almonds or walnuts would be nice also.
  
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Ray 3 years ago

Super good!

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pmckee 3 years ago

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

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lisamc90 3 years ago

Add some feta and this will be perfect

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StupendousAvocado532919 3 years ago

nice recipe

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MirthfulRadish659449 4 years ago

So fresh and yummy!

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Ree 4 years ago

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

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Rashidyan 4 years ago

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

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Amiebobamie 4 years ago

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

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- 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.
  
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- 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.
  
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