Middle Eastern Tomato Salad
Description
A fresh summertime salad of garden cucumbers, tomatoes, and sweet onion is flavored generously with parsley and fresh mint. The dressing is just olive oil and lemon juice.
Ingredients
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1 cup seeded, finely diced cucumber
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup finely diced tomato
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1 cup finely diced sweet onion (such as Vidalia®)
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1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
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3/4 cup finely chopped mint, or to taste
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2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Place diced cucumber into a colander and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt; allow to drain for about 15 minutes.
2
Toss drained cucumber with tomato, sweet onion, parsley, and mint. Drizzle salad with olive oil and fresh lemon juice; season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.