Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peperoncini

This Tomato Cucumber Salad Recipe with Peperoncini was inspired by a jar of sliced Peperoncini from Costco! The salad is amazing with garden cucumbers and tomatoes of course, but if you have good cucumbers  and cherry tomatoes I’d make it any time of year!

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For this week’s Friday Favorites post I’m reminding you about this Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peperoncini that’s such a great summertime salad. And this amazing salad is kicked up several notches with sliced Peperoncini peppers! 

If you’re following my blog on Instagram or Facebook, then you might remember when I bought a one-gallon jar of sliced Peperoncini! I was so excited to find that at Costco, because I absolutely love sliced peperoncini in salads, even when I have to scoop out the seeds and slice them. But already prepped and sliced Peperoncini, FTW!

Since we had that gallon jar, we used a whole cup of sliced Peperoncini in this salad and everyone loved it when we tested this recipe. But feel free to use less Peperoncini if you’re just buying small jars of Peperoncini from the grocery store, and you can find smaller jars of sliced peperoncini if you want to skip some of the work. And if you like tomatoes, cucumbers, Peperoncini, and Feta cheese, I bet this is a salad you’ll make over and over!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• European cucumber or large cucumbers
• cherry tomatoes
• Sliced Peperoncini Peppers (affiliate link)
• green onion
• crumbled Feta cheese
• fresh-squeezed lemon juice, I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice
• Peperoncini brine from the jar of Sliced Peperoncini Peppers (affiliate link)
• Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link), or hot sauce of your choice
• Spike Seasoning (affiliate link), or other all-purpose seasoning blend
• Dried Oregano (affiliate link)
• extra-virgin Olive Oil (affiliate link)

What makes this Tomato Cucumber Salad so good?

I’d be generous with the Feta cheese, because that’s one thing that made this salad with tomatoes and cucumbers extra delicious. And I also think using some Peperoncini brine in the dressing makes this salad amazing.

Is it spelled Peperoncini or Pepperoncini?

The Greek Peperoncini peppers I’ve been buying for years were spelled Peperoncini on the jar, so that’s the spelling I’ve always used in my recipes. But I notice this big gallon jar has the spelling Pepperoncini on the label. I searched around a bit on the web and I’m finding it spelled both ways. However, I did find a few sites claiming that Peperoncini is the correct spelling, so I’m going to keep using that! And if you’re a huge Peperoncini fan like I am, look below for more ideas for using it!

How low in carbs is this Tomato Cucumber Salad?

This amazing salad with tomatoes and cucumbers has only 8 net carbs per serving!

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Check out 20 Summer Tomato Salads for more amazing salad ideas for summer tomatoes!

Steps for making the Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peperoncini:

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1. Cut off both ends of the large European cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, and cut into half moon slices.
2. Slice cherry tomatoes and green onions, and measure out and drain the desired amount of Peperoncini. (See below for how to prep whole Peperoncini.)
3. Crumble and measure the Feta cheese.
4. Whisk together lemon juice, Peperoncini brine, Green Tabasco Sauce, Spike Seasoning, dried oregano, and olive oil to make the spicy dressing.
5. In a large bowl, toss together the cucumbers, tomatoes, Peperoncini slices, and sliced green onion.
6. Add the desired amount of dressing and toss again.
7. Add the crumbled Feta and gently toss to combine.
8. Salad can be served right away or chilled.
9. This was still pretty good when it had been in the fridge overnight (even though I never like to refrigerate tomatoes) but it was definitely best the day we made it.

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peperoncini would be great with Chicken Souvlaki, Greek Pork Chops, Very Greek Grilled Chicken, Grilled Cuban Flank Steak, or Low-Carb Marinated Beef Kabobs for a low-carb meal.

More Salad Recipes using Spicy Peperoncini:

• Peperoncini Chopped Salad with Romaine, Peppers, and Feta
• Greek Peperoncini Chicken Salad
• Chopped Greek Salad with Peperoncini ~ Kalyn’s Kitchen

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Yield: 6 servings

Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peperoncini

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

When I found a one-gallon jar of sliced Peperoncini at Costco, it inspired this Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peperoncini!

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

• 1 large European cucumber or two large cucumbers
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 cup sliced Peperoncini (more or less to taste)
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion (you can use less, but I recommend using the full amount; this added a lot of flavor)
• 6 oz. crumbled Feta cheese (just a bit less than one cup)

Dressing Ingredients:

• 2 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice (see notes)
• 1 T Peperoncini brine from the jar of Peperoncini
• 1 tsp. Green Tabasco Sauce, or hot sauce of your choice
• 1 tsp. Spike Seasoning, or other all-purpose seasoning blend
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Cut off both ends of the cucumber you're using, cut in half lengthwise, and cut into half moon slices. (European cucumbers or garden cucumbers don't need to be peeled. If you're using cucumbers from the grocery store, I would peel off some of the skin in stripes.)
2. If you have whole Peperoncini, cut off the stem end and put them in the sink in a colander to drain. (I use kitchen shears to make it easy; affiliate link.)  When the juice has drained away, scoop the seeds out of each Peperoncini with a small spoon, then cut them into slices (also with the kitchen shears if you have them.)
3. If you're lucky enough to have a gallon jar of sliced Peperoncini, just take out the desired amount and drain in a colander.
4. Slice cherry tomatoes and green onions. (If you want to make this salad with chopped garden tomatoes, I would probably drain them in a colander if they're extra juicy.)
5. Crumble and measure the Feta cheese.
6. Whisk together lemon juice, Peperoncini brine, Green Tabasco Sauce, Spike Seasoning, dried oregano, and olive oil to make the spicy dressing. (Ingredient links are affiliate links.)
7. In a large bowl, toss together the cucumbers, tomatoes, Peperoncini slices, and sliced green onion.
8. Add the desired amount of dressing and toss again. (You might not need all the dressing, although I thought the dressing that soaked into the Feta cheese really added something to the salad.)
9. Add the crumbled Feta and gently toss to combine.
10. Salad can be served right away or chilled.
11. This was still pretty good when it had been in the fridge overnight (even though I never like to refrigerate tomatoes) but it was definitely best the day we made it.

Notes

I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice for this recipe.

Recipe created by Kalyn.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 192Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 25mgSodium 1049mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 2gSugar 6gProtein 6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This Tomato Cucumber Salad is great for low-carb and low-glycemic diet plans. The amount of Feta here might be a bit much for the original South Beach Diet, but you can easily make this more South Beach Diet friendly by adjusting the ingredients a bit. If you’re eating Keto, you might want slightly less tomatoes for even fewer carbs.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This Tomato Cucumber Salad recipe salad was posted in 2019. It was last updated with more information in 2024.

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