TOMATO, CUCUMBER AND DILL SALAD

TOMATO, CUCUMBER AND DILL SALAD

Serves 10 as part of a shared meal

1         small red onion, thinly sliced
3-4     Lebanese cucumbers, roughly sliced
500     gm heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
1         bunch chives, finely sliced
½        bunch dill fronds, chopped
½        bunch mint, chopped
3         cloves garlic, minced
1         tablespoon good quality white wine vinegar (or to taste)
1          tablespoon good quality red wine vinegar (or to taste)
100      ml extra virgin olive oil (or to taste)
            Salt (to taste)
½         teaspoon nigella seeds

Soak sliced onion in a bowl of water for 10 minutes, drain and soak again in fresh water.  Repeat one more time, drain.

Combine onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, chives, mint and dill.  Whisk together garlic, vinegars and olive oil.  Toss salad with olive oil and the vinegars and season to taste. Sprinkle with nigella seeds.

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