Simple Tomato and Onion Salad

When we are on the road, you can bet that Dear is going to find a local farmer's market or produce stand.  He loves fresh produce.  Don't get me wrong, I love fresh fruits and veggies, too!  He just goes a little overboard.  Saturday he bought 8 tomatoes, 20 jalapeno peppers, 2 pounds of roasted peanuts, and 2 pints of strawberries.  I just shook my head.  In a travel trailer it's hard enough to store fresh produce, much less try to eat it all before it spoils.  

I had two tomatoes that were very ripe today.  Something HAD to be done with them.  I decided to make tomato and onion salad.  Sometimes I will peel and dice a cucumber to put in this salad.  It's a great addition! 

 Just a few staple pantry ingredients for the dressing and VOILA! You will have a marinated salad!  

 Simple Onion and Tomato Salad

• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 t Apple Cider Vinegar*
• 2 t white sugar**
• 2 t olive oil
• juice from 1/2 a lemon
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t black pepper

1. In a mason jar with a lid, shake the vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, olive oil, and black pepper together. No worries if you don't have a jar, just whisk the dressing in a bowl.
2. Pour dressing over tomatoes and onions.  Mix until everything is coated.
3. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

*use any vinegar that you have on hand. Dear is on an Apple Cider Vinegar kick.  He's a little behind on the ACV craze. 😆

**you can substitute Splenda, Stevia, or other sweetener instead of sugar.

Don't be afraid to adjust the seasonings to your liking!  

There you have it!

I like to eat it on top of a grilled hamburger patty, with a boiled egg, or add a scoop to a green salad!  

It's a versatile dish.  I hope you enjoy it!

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