For example, can you plant cucumbers and tomatoes together? This principle is called companion planting and it’s all about grouping plants in your borders or greenhouse that benefit each other.

Cucumbers and tomatoes are a refreshing, delicious duo that's perfect for eating all year. Because of their fresh flavors and perfect balance of sweetness, a simple dressing works best with these ...

Place the cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle a little salt and a Tbsp of vinegar and toss it around with 5-6 ice cubes. 2. Chill for an hour and then rinse and pat it dry. 3. Add the sour cream, pepper ...

1. Prepare the tomatoes, cucumber, and parsley: Dice 6 Roma tomatoes. Dice one large English cucumber into small cubes or pieces. 2. Chop a good bunch of parsley, about ¾ bunch. Don’t worry ...

Cut the cucumber into similar sized pieces as the tomatoes: the easiest way to do this is to cut each half in four lengthways, then holding the four pieces together slice them into 5mm/¼in bite ...

The simple dressing for the fresh tomato-cucumber salad is made of lemon juice, olive oil, and — if you have it — pomegranate molasses, which is made by reducing pomegranate juice until thick ...

This pasta is everything you'd expect in a Greek salad—ripe tomatoes, briny olives, salty feta, fresh dill, and crisp cucumbers. Bring it to the cookout or serve it for dinner with grilled ...

And after layering in the crisp cucumbers, spicy chile slices, and juicy tomatoes, take a bite. "Once you serve this one, it's going to become a fixture at your summer parties," Bhatt says.

Take leftover couscous, tomato and cucumber salad and minted yoghurt for lunch the next day with any leftover kofta balls (you could cook all of the kofta mix rather than freezing half ...