Name: Tomato, Cucumber, and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1½ tbsp coarse sea salt; 2¼ lbs tomatoes; 1 lb cucumbers; 1 large sweet onion; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Tomato, Cucumber, and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt Recipe

How To Make Tomato, Cucumber, and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt

This onion salad with tomatoes and cucumbers is inspired with Middle Eastern flavors, with cumin salt to add some warmth to this fresh dish.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspcumin seeds
1½tbspcoarse sea salt
2¼lbstomatoes
1lbcucumbers
1largesweet onion
¼cupextra-virgin olive oil
3tbspfresh lemon juice

Instructions

In a skillet, toast the cumin seeds over moderately high heat until fragrant, 30 seconds; transfer to a mortar and let cool. Add the salt and grind to a coarse powder.
In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, oil, and lemon juice. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the cumin salt over the salad and toss. Serve the salad on a platter.