Pesto Tomato-Cucumber Salad
“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
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8servings | 10minutes + chilling |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8servings | 10minutes + chilling |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp 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
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Instructions
- Whisk salad dressing, pesto, salt and pepper. Toss with tomatoes, cucumbers and onion. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 82 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 318mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fibre), 2g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
