Tomato, Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt
Only slightly more involved than Andreas Viestad’s supersimple tomato salad, this version is inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine. A sprinkling of toasted cumin seeds ground with salt gives the summery salad a warm depth of flavor. Any leftover cumin salt is terrific on grilled chicken or roasted potatoes.
Tomato, Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt
Tomato, Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt
© John Kernick
Tomato, Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt
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TOTAL TIME:
15 MIN
- SERVINGS: 4 to 6
- Fast
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
- Staff Favorite
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
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1 1/2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
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2 1/4 pounds tomatoes, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
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1 pound cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
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1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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Directions
- 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.
Tomato, Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt
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