Condimento alle verdure (cool summer vegetable topping)
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | small | Red onion, diced |
| ½ | each | Cucumber, peeled & diced |
| 2 | eaches | Ripe tomatoes |
| 1¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Oregano |
| ¼ | cup | Parsley, finely chopped |
| ¼ | cup | Basil, finely shredded |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Red pepper flakes |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| Salt & pepper | ||
Directions
Set the diced onion & cucumber in a bowl. Bring water to a boil, drop in the tomatoes for a minute, remove & peel. Seed & dice the tomatoes & add to the bowl. Sprinkle with the salt & leave for 2 hours.
Drain any liquid from the vegetables & stir in the herbs & pepper flakes. Toss with olive oil & season.
Serve either as an antipasto salad or toss with cooled curls of pasta to serve as a summer salad.
Carol Field, "Italy in Small Bites"