Ukrainian Cucumber and Tomato Salad | with 1 secret ingredient

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is commonly used in Eastern European salads.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds freshness while being a healthy alternative.

Start by selecting the best tasting tomatoes, preferably tomatoes on the vine.

Slice the tomatoes using a medium-sized knife on a cutting board.

Cut the long English cucumber into the same bite-sized pieces as the tomatoes.

Chop fresh dill, removing the smaller dill leaves from the thicker stalks.

Slice red onion, but note that it can be omitted if preferred.

Season the salad with salt and black pepper to taste.

Drizzle good quality olive oil and toasted sesame oil over the salad.

Gently stir the salad to combine all ingredients.

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