Cucumber ~ Tomato Salad

Name: How to cook Cucumber ~ Tomato Salad - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Rick M

Cucumber ~ Tomato Salad

A light "chunky" side dish to compliment most grilled BBQ meals or serve with Italian dishes. The fresh basil gives it a nice flavor. Add a “hint of mint” (instead of basil) and black olives for a slight, cool refreshing taste, especially with Mediterranean dishes of lamb, grilled chorizo and/or seafood.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

15 mins

2 Tbs.

sugar

1/2 cup

red wine vinegar

1/4 cup

olive oil

1 Tsp.

lemon juice

Dash

salt, pepper, and dried thyme

cucumbers, peeled, halved, and seeded

plum tomatoes, halved and seeded

1/2

medium onion (red or yellow), sliced

4 Tbs.

fresh basil (or mint)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Place the sugar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and lemon juice in a measuring cup. Add salt, pepper and thyme. Mix well with a small spoon until the sugar dissolves and set aside. [Key: adjust ingredient measurements to personal taste]

* Step 2

On a cutting board, slice the ends of the cucumbers. Next peel the cucumbers, then slice lengthwise evenly in half, and scoop out seed-pulp with a spoon. Set aside.

* Step 3

Slice off tomatoes tops then slice lengthwise in half, and scoop out pulp as well. Slice the cucumbers and tomatoes in 1/2” slices. Place them all in a large bowl.

* Step 4

Cut the onion in half crosswise. [Reserve one 1/2 for another use] Cut the remaining onion’s end off and peel back one layer of the skin. Slice the onion in half crosswise leaving two pieces. Turn the pieces, cut thin slices, yielding half-moon shaped slices.

* Step 5

Add the onion slices to the bowl and turn these ingredients over a few times with a large spoon. Add the basil on top.

* Step 6

Mix the salad dressing well (again) and pour evenly on top. Turn the ingredients over 2-3 times and place the bowl (covered) in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours to marinate. [Turn a few times while refrigerated]