Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad

12:15 am on 26 February 2008

Ingredients

  • 5 tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • ½ cucumber, peeled
  • 6 T olive oil
  • 1 T vinegar

Method

Slice the tomatoes thinly.

Slice the cucumber thinly.

Slice the onion thinly and soak in cold water.

Construct the salad interleaving rows of tomato, cucumber and onion rings (not whole slices)

When complete, dress with a little salt and pepper and a splash of olive oil (6 tablespoons) shaken up with a little vinegar (1 tablespoon).

John Hawkesby’s Wine Suggestion

Sauvignon Blanc

  • Montana Marlborough 2007
  • Man O'War 2005
  • Cloudy Bay Te Koko 2005

 Rose

  • Freixenet Brut Rose NV

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