Cucumber Tomato Salad (With a Mexican Twist)

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serves 4
This Cucumber Tomato Salad with sliced cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, sliced red onions, in a red wine vinaigrette, includes a Mexican twist with the addition of crumbled cotija cheese, Mexican oregano, and chopped cilantro. It makes a truly delicious and refreshing salad! 
Ingredients
​Cucumber Tomato Salad

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 cucumber sliced and quartered
• 1/2 red onion chopped
• 1/2 cup Cotija Cheese Crumbled
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Cucumber Tomato Salad Vinaigrette Dressing

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar (Optional)

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Preparation​​ 
Cucumber Tomato Salad

• In a medium bowl, add the tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions and toss. Sprinkle in the Cotija cheese and chopped cilantro.

Cucumber Tomato Salad Vinaigrette Dressing

• In a measuring cup or in a bowl, stir together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, Mexican oregano and salt and pepper.  If desired, add sugar, otherwise, omit the sugar.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions and let marinate before serving.

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