← Nouns Cooking · West & East African

Ingredients

• 1 Red onion, very thinly sliced
• 4 ripe tomatoes, diced
• ½ Cucumber, diced
• 1 Green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 handful Coriander (cilantro), chopped
• 1 Lemon, juiced
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 Avocado, diced (optional)

Method

1. Put the sliced onion in a bowl of salted water for 10 min to take away its harsh bite, then drain well.
2. Combine the onion with the tomatoes, cucumber, chilli and coriander.
3. Add the lemon juice and salt and toss. Fold in the avocado, if using, at the last moment.
4. Serve straight away with nyama choma, pilau, ugali or beans.

Tips

• Make it just before eating: salted tomatoes go watery if left for long.
• Seed the chilli for a milder salad.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Chef Lola's Kitchen Low Carb Africa Eat Well Abi