Sunday, July 21, 2013

Orange Infused Tomato, Cucumber, and Onion Salad



One of our favorite things about fresh veggie season is the huge variety of salads possible.  One of our favorites is a combination of tomatoes, cukes, and onions with orange infused oil.  Orange juice can also be substituted, but some other kind of oil such as olive or canola oil should then be used.  Cilantro can be substituted for parsley.  Many kinds of vinegar go well in this salad, so feel free to experiment.  Try this with grilled foods on hot days. 

2 cups diced cucumbers
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes
1 medium sized onion, diced
3-4 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
1/3 cup vinegar (use rice vinegar, red or white wine vinegar, or white vinegar)
1/4 cup orange infused oil (or orange juice)
1/2 tsp salt
Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients, leave in the fridge for half an hour before serving.  Add more vinegar or orange infused oil to suit your tastes.

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