East Indian Chopped Vegetable Salad

Cookgirl's Note:

Printed in our local newspaper. It is imperative to use the *freshest* ingredients available. Personally I would prepare this salad only in summer when the vegetables are best quality. Note: the green onions I buy at the local farmers' market are organic thus "mutant" size (which means in this salad I would only use about half the amount.) So, you may have to adjust the amount of green onions used in this recipe. There's beauty in simplicity. Note: I've also added radishes, thinly sliced raw crook neck squash and various colors of bell peppers to the salad, as a suggestion.

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tomatoes, seeded, chopped and drained (if available, use heirloom tomatoes-I sliced the tomatoes instead)
• 1 medium cucumbers, sliced lengthwise, then thinly sliced (if organic, no peeling necessary) or 2 medium lemon cucumbers, sliced (I like a combination of the two cucumber varieties)
• 10 green onions, sliced (including the white part)
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh lime juice (NOT reconstituted!)
• lime zest, for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Place all vegetables in a non-reactive serving bowl. (Alternatively, you can arrange the vegetables on a platter.).
2. Sprinkle vegetables with the lime juice, adding 1 tablespoon at first, then adjusting the amount if needed.
3. If you want, you can add a sprinkle of lime zest for garnish.

Reviews

[FloridaNative]

This was a very quick and light salad to make and the lime juice was the perfect accompaniment for this - I was so surprised at that ! Great little salad that I'll definitely make again - great when you're crunched for time. Made for ZWT8 and the Herbaceous Curvaceous Honeys.

[lauralie41]

Cool and refreshing salad! The lime was a nice zing to go along with the freshness of the vegetables. Will make this again and maybe try adding a little crunch with chopped celery or green pepper. Made and reviewed for ZWT8 - 2012,

[Buzymomof3]

I liked! the lime gave it a bright flavor you don't get from a vinegar drizzle. Thanks Cookgirl! Made for ZWT8 trip to India.