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5 Ingredient Cucumber Caprese Salad
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Zesty Cucumber Caprese Salad

Zesty Cucumber Caprese Salad made with juicy tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, and fresh basil tossed in tangy vinaigrette. Quick, easy and perfect
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Mediterranean Diet, vegetarian
Search Result: Zesty Cucumber Caprese Salad
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cucumber -such as English cucumber
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes. -Cut in half.
  • 8 oz Mozzarella Pearls --Drain the fluid before adding the pearls to this recipe.
  • ¼ cup Basil. --Use fresh leaves that have been chopped.
  • 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette

Instructions

  • Cucumber. Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise. Then slice cut the halves into bite sized pieces. Depending on the size of your cucumber, you may need to slice each of the halves in half again before slicing them into pieces. Place the sliced pieces into your large bowl.
  • Combine Add the tomatoes, mozzarella, and chopped basil to the bowl. Gently toss the ingredients.
  • Vinaigrette Drizzle a tablespoon of the vinaigrette over the ingredients and toss. Then drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the ingredients and toss again.
  • Serve Serve your salad with a protein, Pita Bread , or as desired.

Recipe Notes

*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.
Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.

originally posted:

June 8, 2026
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Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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