Description
Chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion are combined with toasted cashews, mint, and lime for a cooling summer salad. This vegan and gluten free kachumber is perfect for enjoying on hot summer days or when you need a cooling element alongside spicy foods!
Ingredients
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- 1 medium cucumber, seeds scooped out and sliced
- heaped 1/2 cup of small grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 of a red onion, small dice
- large handful of toasted cashews
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp fresh ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp garam masala (optional)
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
Combine everything together in a bowl and toss well. Taste, and adjust with more salt, spices, or lime juice as needed. Chill the kachumber until you are ready to eat it.
Makes approximately 4 side servings. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you are making this ahead of time, wait to salt it until right before you serve it as the salt will draw out a lot of moisture from the veggies.
- This makes a great side dish for a spicy veggie curry or dal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: side
- Cuisine: Indian