This is a deliciously refreshing salad for hot summer days that is easy to fix and gorgeous to look at on the plate. There is a great contrast of dark and yellow-green with a splash of purple and red.
Serves 4-5 people:
Time to prepare: 10 minutes
* 2 Lemon Cucumbers
* 2 Persian or Armenian Cucumbers
* 1/4 of a medium sized Red Onion
* 1/2 cup sliced Red Cherry Tomatoes
* 1 Lime
* Salt (optional)
Slice the cucmbers about and 1/8 of an inch thick. Place them in a medium sized mixing bowl. Next slice a quartered onion in 1/4" thick slices. Taste the raw onion. If it is too acidic or hot, run the slices under cold water for about 30 seconds. This will reduce some of the acidity. Fresher onions will have a sweeter taste. Toss the onions in with the cucumbers. Cut the lime in half and squeeze out the lime juice from each half over the tossed cucumbers and onions. After this is completed slice the cherry tomatoes into thirds so that they are roughly 1/4" thick. Sprinkle them over the top of the salad. I prefer not to toss them into the rest, but try to distribute them evenly as I plate the salad so that they do not get crushed. Just before serving add a dash of salt to taste if you wish.
Enjoy!
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