Cool Summer Vegetable Topping

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 2 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 5 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 56 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 small red onion diced
1/2 each cucumber peeled, diced
2 each tomatoes ripe
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/4 cup parsley leaves finely chopped
1/4 cup basil finely shredded
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 x salt and black pepper

Directions

Set the diced onion and cucumber in a bowl.

Bring water to a boil, drop in the tomatoes for a minute, remove and peel.

Seed and dice the tomatoes and add to the bowl.

Sprinkle with the salt and leave for 2 hours.

Drain any liquid from the vegetables and stir in the herbs and pepper flakes.

Toss with olive oil and season.

Serve either as an antipasto salad or toss with cooled curls of pasta to serve as a summer salad.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 120g
Amount per Serving
Calories 56 55% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g5%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g2%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 499mg21%
Total Carbohydrate 6.0g2%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g5%
 Sugars 4.0g
Protein 1.0g2%
Vitamin A 11%  Vitamin C 20%
Calcium 2%  Iron 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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