Kachumbari

Kachumbari is a versatile African tomato-onion salad accented with spicy peppers that's quick and easy to make and serve as a salsa, appetizer, or dish accompaniment.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
• 4 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 lime, juiced, or to taste
• 0.25 cup chopped cilantro
• 0.5 medium cucumber, peeled and diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the onion in a medium bowl, cover with water, and stir in sea salt. Soak for 30 minutes; drain well for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir the drained onion, tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, and avocado together in a large bowl. Squeeze lime juice over the salad to taste and season with salt and pepper.