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Sicilian cucumber and tomato salad

Sicilian cucumber and tomato salad

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A refreshing Sicilian salad made with cucumbers, red onion, and tomatoes, seasoned with oregano and a touch of chili pepper, which is allowed to rest for …

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Recipe from Alf1958, ThePacker, NeuerNutzer2009 and 5 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Sicilian salad is a classic dish from southern Italy. It features cucumbers, red onion, and tomatoes, which are arranged attractively and then seasoned with oregano, chili pepper, and olive oil.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Estimated cost$4.77 $1.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.79
  • $0.22
  • $3.20
  • $0.03
  • $0.12
  • $0.24
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the cucumber and cut it into thin slices (no more than 5 mm). Peel the onion and cut it into slices, making sure they don’t fall apart into rings. Wash the tomato and cut it into eight pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Arrange the vegetables on a serving platter, for example in a circle, alternating cucumber slices and onion slices, and tomato pieces in the center. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Wash the hot pepper, slice it, remove the seeds, and finely chop the flesh. Spread the chopped pepper over the salad. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil. ≈ 8 min
  3. Let the salad rest for 1 hour, then serve it garnished with parsley or basil.

The bill

Sicilian cucumber and tomato salad

  • 1 cucumber$0.79
  • 1 red onion$0.22
  • 2 large tomatoes$3.20
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • dried oregano$0.12
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • parsley or basil for garnish$0.17

Total$4.77

that's $1.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • dried oregano
  • 1 hot pepper, very spicy
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • parsley or basil for garnish

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