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This popular salad is served with most Indian meals. The idea is to have texture, taste and color. The cucumbers and onions provide a nice crunch to the whole meal while the tomatoes add a nice tanginess. The rich and vibrant colors are very appealing to the eye while eating a curry or a rice dish.

I don’t end up making this salad very often- mostly because of laziness- except when I am making a rice dish. A nice crunchy salad goes really well with the rich and creamy rice grains. In this case, we were making a fish curry for company with a raisin pulao (recipe will be posted tomorrow). I decided to make a big portion of this very simple yet flavorful salad. It is always a crowd pleaser.

Everyone loved it, especially with the fish curry and rice. They were all quite surprised to hear how simple it was to make. English cucumber, tomatoes and any kind of onion chopped up and mixed with fresh cilantro and lime juice. Salt and cayenne pepper give it a nice savory, peppery taste. Simple, good ingredients always taste good- you can’t go wrong with them.

• 1 English cucumber, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 4 green onions, chopped
• Salt
• Juice of one lemon
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Mix the cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, salt, lemon juice and cilantro in a small bowl. Mix well and serve.