Kachumbari

This is a versatile, traditional African tomato-onion salad accented with spicy peppers. It's so very simple to make and also good as salsa, on crostini as an appetizer, or if there are leftovers, turn it into gazpacho by giving it a quick whirl in a blender or food processor.

• 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
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 lime, juiced, or to taste
• ½ 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.