This salad is somewhere in between a tangy, vinegar-based cucumber salad and a rich and creamy one made with sour cream dressing. And that’s all thanks to the mayonnaise-based dressing. Mayo has a delightfully sweet tang that’s different from the tang of sour cream or Greek yogurt — and a little goes a long way. This salad needs just a little bit of dressing to coat the vegetables. When left to sit before serving, the liquid from the cucumbers and tomatoes thins the dressing and mellows it slightly.

Ingredients

• 1 heaping tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon milk (preferably whole or 2%)
• a pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 or 2 tomatoes, chopped

Procedure

1. Whisk together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, milk and a pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl.
2. Add 1 large peeled and thinly sliced cucumber and 1 large (or 2 small) ripe, chopped tomato and toss to coat.
3. Let the salad sit at least 30 minutes (although the longer the better) before serving.