Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Tish's Note:

Posted in response to a request for a Turkish salad. I have not tried this recipe but it sounds pretty similar to a salad my grandma used to make!

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 large tomato
• 1 cucumber
• 1 small onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill
• salt
• 2 green chili peppers , chopped

dressing

• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• oil
• lemon

Directions:

1. Cut tomatoes into 10 wedges.
2. Pare the cucumber; cut it in half lengthwise& then in thin slices.
3. Cut onion in half lengthwise& then slice paper thin.
4. Put the onion slices into a bowl, sprinkle with salt& squeeze in the palm of a hand.
5. Rinse& pat dry.
6. On a platter, arrange in succession rows of tomatoes, cucumber slices& onion pieces.
7. Sprinkle with the dill, salt& chili pepper.
8. Mix vinegar& dressing& pour over the salad enough to moisten it well.

Reviews

[GoKittenGo]

This is good, and I'm not even a particularly huge fan of dill! I took it as my contribution to a family dinner this evening, and everyone went back for seconds - - and then some. They absolutely loved it. I increased the amounts, and cut the tomatoes into chunks instead, as it all had to go into a bowl for the drive to dinner, but those were the only modifications I made. I had started to give this a four-star rating, but I realized how versatile this salad is. It's basic and light, yet distinctive enough to be a "presence". It would go well with so many things. I can't wait to try it with some feta cheese tossed in! Thanks for posting this!