Pair this refreshing side salad with the warm, vibrant cuisine of East Africa, like our Tanzanian BBQ Skewers. A quick dressing made with McCormick® Black Pepper and Garlic Powder, olive oil, lime juice and honey brings vibrancy to tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots.
Ingredients
Servings 4 8 24 48 80 100 Tomato and Cucumber Salad | Serves 4 1 cup Red onion, chopped 1 1/4 tsps Salt, divided 2 cups Water 1/4 cup Lime juice, freshly squeezed 2 tbsps Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp Honey 2 tsps McCormick Culinary ® Garlic Powder 1/4 tsp McCormick Culinary ® Black Pepper, Coarse Grind 2 cups Tomatoes, seeded, chopped 1 cup Cucumber, chopped 1/2 cup Carrot, grated 2 tbsps cilantro, fresh, picked, leaves only, chopped Procedure Mix onion, 1 teaspoon of the sea salt and water in medium bowl. Let soak 10 minutes. Drain well. Whisk lime juice, oil, honey, garlic powder, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon sea salt in large bowl. Add drained onion, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot and cilantro; toss well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Chef's Tip!
Serve as an accompaniment to our McCormick for Chefs & Flavor Forecast: Tanzanian BBQ Skewers with Tomato Onion Sauce.
Recipe makes 6 servings.
Recipe type: Salads Lettuce Wraps and Side Salads Cuisine: African Prep time: 20 minutes NUTRITION INFORMATION (per serving) Calories: 93 Sodium: 264 Carbohydrates: 11 Protein: 1 Fiber: 2