Nice salsa with tomatoes, cucumber, fresh basil, and scallions. Salsa is flavored with garlic, fresh lemon juice and lemon zest.
Ingredients -
2 Plum Tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 Cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 cup chopped Fresh Basil
1 tablespoon chopped Scallions
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 teaspoon minced Garlic
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
zest of 1 Fresh Lemon
Preparation:
1. Combine all ingredients in a small serving bowl.
2. Cover and allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
Variations and Recipe Ideas:
Cooking Tip
Plum Tomatoes
You could susbtitute 1 cup of another variety of diced tomato such as vine ripened or beefsteak. Even cherry tomatoes work well. Just dice and remove most of the seeds.
Cooking Tip
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A good olive oil can be substituted for the extra virgin here as the amount is small and the olive oil is not as much for flavor as for texture.
