Refreshing Cuban Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Roasted Garlic and Lime

Preparation time: 10 mins Serves: 4-6

Description

Enjoy this easy-to-make, refreshing Cuban cucumber and tomato salad, enhanced with roasted garlic and zesty lime. A perfect quick and versatile side dish for a hot summer day, especially delicious with sweet heirloom tomatoes.

Ingredients

1 English cucumber
2 medium-sized tomatoes (plum or equivalent size)
2 large cloves garlic
1/3 cup olive oil
juice of 2 limes
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried hot pepper flakes
- Note: all quantities are estimates - I do not routinely measure ingredients.

Method

Roast garlic for about 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. A toaster oven is ideal for this.

Partially peel cucumber, leaving strips of green along length. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, and then into 1/2-inch slices. Cut tomatoes into wedges.

Finely mince roasted garlic, and combine with oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper flakes. Toss with cucumber and tomato.

Refreshing Cuban Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Roasted Garlic and Lime

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