Cucumber salad



1 cucumber
1 tomato
2 tbsp onion
1 green chillie
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1 to 2 tsp lemon juice

* Adjust all the ingredients to taste.

Cut the cucumber and tomatoes into thin slices. Chop the onion and green chillie.
Mix the sugar, salt, pepper, green chillie, lemon juice together and pour it over the cucumber and tomatoes. Leave it for about 15 minutes and serve as a side dish.



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58 comments:

  1. Simple but delish! A simple version of Greek Salad.. :)

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  2. Yum yum,super tempting n colrful salad,feel like having some.

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  3. simple and healthy salad..loved it!!

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  4. Simply delicious and healthy salad !!

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  5. This is just what I am in the mood for these days - lots of flavor and simple!

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  6. simple yet delicious!!! Happy new year Akheela :) looks like you are off to a healthy start with this salad dear!

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  7. I love this salad. My mom often prepares this kind of salad using the very small tender cucumbers. looks really refreshing.

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  8. Everybody's fav .. anytime and every time salad in my house :)

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  9. Delicious and colorful looking cucumber salad. Wonderfully prepared.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  10. I love cucumber salads - I've never had one with chillie before....I bet that really kicks the flavor up!

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  11. A simple, healthy and delicious salad.

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  12. This salad reminds me of summer when salads are in order because it is too wrm to eat anything else. So refreshing! Now it is freezing cold in here but I'll keep the recipe for the warm weather.

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  13. Healthy and simple salad, even i posted a salad with cucumber.

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  14. I love simple salad like this.. especially with curry meals. Perfect. Have a great week! ~ Ramona

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  15. Wow!!! simple and superb, perfect go with our rice and curries.

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  16. This is a good filler before a meal. Light aqnd healthy too.

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  17. Light and simple salad.......just the way I like it.

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  18. Lovely burst of colors and cool salad.
    Love Ash.

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  19. Simple and delicious..looks perfect

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  20. Refreshing and delicious salad.

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  21. I make a similar salad- I guess every Indian has his/her version of this salad since its always welcome, and always enjoyed. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Simple, quick and super easy salad. I have been on cucumber for snacking and this salad is always on my menu :-)

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  23. Easy and healthy salad! My mom used to make something like this. Love it!

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  24. A lovely crisp, refreshing salas. Thanks and Happy New Year Akheela.

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  25. Delicious accompaniment to a meal.

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  26. Love, love , love cucumbers, salad looks refreshing:)

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  27. Ooh, I love cucumber salad, it's cooling and refreshing and just the perfect treat for our year-long summer weather here!:) My grandma has a special cucumber recipe which everyone loves too!

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  28. Sometimes the simplest is the best!

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  29. J'adore ce genre de petite salade bien parfumée:)xxx

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  30. This so reminds me of summer. Thanks for sharing it with me.

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  31. What a lovely, crunchy salad. Perfect for keeping those New Year's resolutions to eat better.

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  32. Hello dear,
    That's a wonderful and very healthy salad you have here!We have this very often at our home and I love to add chopped green and red bell peppers and chopped cilantro and season it with rock salt.Tastes out of the world!And yes, I'm reading your lovely posts on my reader now:)

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  33. Thanks for passing by my blog! =D

    I used to hate cucumbers when I was small but when u grow up u end up liking the things u used to not enjoy. your salad is simple but for sure tasty and very refreshing on a hot summer day!

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  34. For some reason in the winter lettuce salads just don't do it for me anymore. I love getting my veggie intake through things like this. Lovely!

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  35. Refreshing and healthy, could eat it for all the three meals!

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  36. Sometimes simple is the best! ONe of my favorite salad.

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  37. I love the simplicity of this salad...this way you can really taste the tomatoes and the cucumbers.
    Hope you are having a great day :-)

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  38. Love this salad, cucmbers are a favorite and I love the green chili addition.

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  39. I really like cucumber salads--so refreshing and good. Thanks for sharing this one with Souper Sundays. ;-)

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  40. This is one of my favorite salads...lovely :)

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  41. so happy to this simple salad , i love cucumbers. i make this salad so often ! i enjoy eating it with dal rice :)

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  42. I love the combination of the spicy heat from the chillie and the cool, refreshing flavour from the cucumber! Delish!

    Thanks for taking part in this month's Sweet Heat Challenge : )

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