classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

Cucumber tomato salad

This is an improved version of my mother’s dandelion, cucumber and tomato dressing free salad which I honestly struggle to eat.

This salad is made up of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, mint leaves and parsley. The mint leaves and parsley are the stars of this salad as it curbs the confusing savoury and sour taste of tomatoes which I find difficult eating on its own. The dressing is a simple one of olive oil, lemon, honey and salt which you can easily adapt to suit you.

 

Shout out to all who take tomato and just bite into it! It is my dream to do same.

Happy Friday!

Cucumber tomato salad
Prep Time
5 mins
 
Servings: 2 - 3 as a side salad
Author: Juliet@biscuitsandladles
Ingredients
  • 1 large cucumber
  • 3 medium size tomatoes
  • 1/4 medium size white onion
  • 2 tablespoon chopped mint
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parley
Dressing
  • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Salt as required
Instructions
  1. Slice cucumber, tomatoes and onions into a salad bowl. Stir in mint and parley. When ready to serve, drizzle salad with dressing, taste and adjust salt if needed. 

Recipe Notes

Adding the dressing in early, makes the tomatoes too juicy. Add in when ready to serve.