{"id":2441,"date":"2025-05-04T19:18:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T19:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/?post_type=recipe&#038;p=2441"},"modified":"2025-05-04T19:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T19:18:53","slug":"cucumber-tomato-salad-with-zesty-lemon-herb-vinaigrette","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/recipe\/cucumber-tomato-salad-with-zesty-lemon-herb-vinaigrette\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber Tomato Salad with Zesty Lemon Herb Vinaigrette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture a bowl brimming with juicy tomatoes and cooling cucumber coins, all glistening under a lively lemon\u2011herb vinaigrette. In just five minutes, this salad delivers hydration, gentle detox support, and a refreshing crunch that flatters every grilled entr\u00e9e on your summer menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Origins of Simple Mediterranean Salads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the Mediterranean basin, humble garden salads marry ripe produce with bright acid and good olive oil\u2014no cooking required. Our version channels those sun\u2011splashed traditions while adding a punch of fresh herbs and citrus to awaken modern palates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unique Ingredients That Shine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seedless English cucumbers provide snap without excess seeds. Vine\u2011ripened tomatoes add balanced sweetness and lycopene antioxidants. A vinaigrette of lemon juice, parsley, and oregano infuses each bite with layered zest, while a whisper of garlic rounds the flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cooking Techniques That Make a Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Salting cucumber slices briefly draws out water, concentrating their taste and keeping the salad from watering down the dressing. Whisking vinaigrette until emulsified ensures every vegetable glistens evenly, preventing oily puddles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Picture a bowl brimming with juicy tomatoes and cooling cucumber coins, all glistening under a lively lemon\u2011herb vinaigrette. In just five minutes, this salad delivers hydration, gentle detox support, and a refreshing crunch that flatters every grilled entr\u00e9e on your summer menu. The Origins of Simple Mediterranean Salads Across &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"recipe-course":[105,110],"recipe-cuisine":[126],"recipe-cooking-method":[125],"recipe-tag":[],"recipe-key":[6,18,20],"recipe-badge":[107,116],"recipe-dietary":[],"class_list":["post-2441","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","recipe-course-dinner","recipe-course-lunch","recipe-cuisine-mediterranean","recipe-cooking-method-no-cook","recipe-key-low-carb","recipe-key-quick-meals","recipe-key-vegan","recipe-badge-healthy","recipe-badge-tasty","latest_post"],"comments_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/2441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"recipe-course","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-course?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"recipe-cuisine","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-cuisine?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"recipe-cooking-method","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-cooking-method?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"recipe-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-tag?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"recipe-key","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-key?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"recipe-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-badge?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"recipe-dietary","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthycookscape.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe-dietary?post=2441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}