Afghan Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Salad (Salata)

UmmBinat's Note:

"Salata is always light and crunchy, making it a perfect counterpoint to Afghan cuisine’s heavier dishes. Some Afghan cooks consider it a point of pride when the diced vegetables are small and uniform in size. The result reminds a little of a colorful bowl of confetti. For those in Afghanistan who can afford fresh vegetables, salata is a staple on the Afghan table. If you can’t get your hands on any decent tomatoes, hang onto the recipe until you can." Modified recipe off http://www.afghancooking.net by Humaira Ghilzai and Katie Morford.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 1.0 salad

• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 3 baby cucumbers, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 small sweet onion, diced
• 3/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro (1 small bunch)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Combine all of the ingredients and toss well.
2. Chill.
3. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Cookgirl]

This recipe will only be as successful as the quality ingredients used. Colorful and delicious salad that included a variety of heirloom tomatoes. Goes with so many different main dishes. Will make again soon before the heirloom tomatoes are merely a distant memory. Reviewed for Ramadan Tag.

[littlemafia]

Cannot go wrong with the cilantro! Very similar to the Persian Shirazi salad.

[Annacia]

I love this easy salad! 99% of the time the only dressing that I use on any salad is lemon juice and a light sprinkle of salt so I knew at once that this was for me :D. It's lovely freshness was marvelous along side baked pickerel for a quick and healthy dinner last night. This will be made many times over.