Pesto Tomato-Cucumber Salad

Name: Pesto Tomato-Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing; 1/4 cup prepared pesto; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 large tomatoes, quartered and sliced 1/2-inch thick; 2 medium peeled and seeded cucumbers, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices; 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced

My sister and I created this fresh salad at one of our "recipe nights" and it's been a hit at every party since! Try red pepper flakes for a little kick if you'd like, or add Greek pepperoncini. —Jennifer Freier, Algonquin, Illinois

Ingredients

1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup prepared pesto
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 large tomatoes, quartered and sliced 1/2-inch thick
2 medium peeled and seeded cucumbers, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced

Directions

Whisk salad dressing, pesto, salt and pepper. Toss with tomatoes, cucumbers and onion. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 82 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 318mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as pesto tomato salad in Taste of Home June/July 2017