Briony's tomato and cucumber salad
Briony's tomato and cucumber salad
Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Parsley
- Salt and black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Lemon juice
Method:
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 about picking all the leaves, the tender stems near the leaves impart great flavour. Combine everything in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add salt. Season the salad with a good pinch of kosher salt and set aside for about 5 minutes. The vegetables will expel some of their water, which we’ll use to help lightly dress the salad.
4. Add the dressing. The traditional Mediterranean salad dressing here is a good drizzle (about 2 tablespoons) of quality extra virgin olive oil and the juice of one lemon (or at least 2 teaspoons of lemon juice).
5. Add ½ teaspoon freshly grated black pepper and mix to combine. Optionally, I like adding 1 teaspoon of sumac for depth and tang.
6. Taste and serve. Taste the salad and adjust the lemon, salt, and pepper to your liking. Serve immediately, or set aside for 15 minutes to let the flavours get friendly with each other.
