Tomato, Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad with Cumin Salt |
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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. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon cumin seeds |
1 1/2 tablespoons coarse sea salt |
2 1/4 pounds tomatoes, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick |
1 pound cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick |
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced |
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil |
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. 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.
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