Cucumber and Tomato Salad With Cilantro and Mint

Name: Cucumber and Tomato Salad With Cilantro and Mint
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped; 4 Persian cucumbers, chopped; 1/2 small white onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped purple or green basil; 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon dried mint; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili powder (or ancho chile powder); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe from Edward Khechemyan

Adapted by Mark Bittman

Cucumber and Tomato Salad With Cilantro and Mint — Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 5(895)
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Greater Los Angeles is a collection smaller cities, including Glendale, a center of the Armenian diaspora and home to one of the world’s largest Armenian populations outside Armenia. Fleeing religious violence in the late 19th century, genocide in the early 20th or the Soviet Union after that, Armenian Californians became integral in the development of the fig, raisin and bulgur businesses. They also opened restaurants. This salad comes from one of them, Adana. The chef and owner, Edward Khechemyan, gave me the recipe in 2013. —Mark Bittman

Featured in: This Armenian Life

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

4ripe tomatoes, chopped
4Persian cucumbers, chopped
½small white onion, chopped
2tablespoons chopped purple or green basil
1tablespoon chopped cilantro
½teaspoon dried mint
½teaspoon crushed red chili powder (or ancho chile powder)
½teaspoon salt
2tablespoons lemon juice
1tablespoon olive oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl; toss, and serve.

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Comments

Marjorie L7 years ago

Microwave is the *best* way to dry mint -- or any herbs. Microwaving preserves the flavor and especially the color of herbs. There's no comparison to air dried herbs.

Place the fresh (clean) herbs on a towel (or paper towel) on a plate. Put another towel on top. Microwave on high for about one minute. The towel will absorb lots of water. Use another dry towel to finish drying -- this time in short bursts of 20 seconds or so. Don't overdo it! They are dry before they even look dry!

cc7 years ago

I prepared this early to leave in the fridge for dinner tonight. I let it sit on the counter for a bit, to let the flavors blend, before tasting. Big mistake. It's now gone. I ate every bit and love, loved it! Fresh tasting and wonderful complex flavors. A new favorite.

kk7 years ago

Good idea to let sit on the counter for a bit to blend flavors, but refrigerating tomatoes is a flavor-killer. NEVER refrigerate tomatoes!

Daniel2 months ago

Loved this salad. Plus any recipe that has one step with one sentence and is deeply satisfying scores points with me.

Victoria10 months ago

8/11/24 - Very good - not sure it was great. Added a bit more chili powder and salt. Also tried adding watermelon - liked that!

Herta11 months ago

I love this salad, but my favorite part of this is the liquid that seeps out of the veggies, when I let them sit a while after I’ve salted them. People, it’s not water. It’s flavorful and delicious. Don’t drain and throw it away. Drink the bowl dregs, or, if you’re civilized, put it in a glass, maybe tart it up with a squeeze of lemon, or lime, or a glug of vodka. Add ice and blend it? Sadly, there’s never enough “water” left in the button of my bowl to indulge my beverage dreams

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