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Kachumber Salad – Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe. Kachumbar is a simple Chopped salad with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and a salt, pepper/cayenne, lemon dressing. Serve as a side with Indian curries, or as a dip with chips, or over burgers. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Oil-free Recipe. Pin this post Jump to Recipe
Kachumber / Kuchumber is a simple fresh chopped salad with chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and a salt pepper lemon dressing. The chopped salad can also contain radish or carrots and the dressing can contain vinegar or yogurt. Serve as a side with Indian curries and dals, or as a dip with chips, or over burgers or add to a wrap, burrito, taco or to a bowl.
The refreshing chopped salad is somewhat like pico de gallo. It uses salt, pepper, cayenne and lime/lemon as the dressing. Kachumber Salad adds a crunchy fresh, juicy, and cooling flavor and texture to the foods and works well with hot and spicy or other sharp flavors. Some variations of the salad makes an appearance with Indian meals. It can also be served over papadums like nachos or a dip. Use it however you like. Make a big bowl of this salad for the BBQ party this Summer!
The salad has many variations. Add some mint in. Add some cumin powder, chaat masala or kala namak, or add some non dairy yogurt to make a raita dip. This is a no oil side salad. Play away!
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Pictured above, chopped Kachumber Salad with Lentil Quinoa Meatloaf Burgers.
Kachumber Salad - Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped small
- 1 large cucumber, chopped small
- 4-5 red radishes, chopped small (optional)
- 1 green chili, finely chopped (remove seeds to reduce heat if needed)
- 1/4 cup packed chopped cilantro
- 1/4 tsp or more salt
- 1/4 tsp or more freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp or more cayenne, pure red chili powder
- 1 tsp or more freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
Instructions
- Chop the onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, wash and drain well. * Add to a bowl.
- Add the veggies and the rest of the ingredients to a bowl. Taste and adjust salt and heat. Serve.
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Notes
Add 2 tbsp of chopped mint.
Add a generous pinch of kala namak (Indian Sulfur black salt) or 1/4 tsp or more chaat masala to taste.
Add vinegar to taste instead of lemon juice.
Add 1/2 tsp roasted ground cumin or coriander powder.
Add 1/2 cup or more non dairy yogurt and 1/2 tsp ground cumin and mix in to make raita kind of yogurt dip. Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
i make this, but we call it Summer Salad,, with cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, red or green onions, and dried cilantro. We use a vegan mayo based dressing.
Sounds great! this one is an indian salad, so it has its own name and doesnt have any creamy dressing.
I love this salad ! Usually have it with a lemon juice or vinegar based dressing. Can you share your veganaise creamy dressing recipe please ? It would be nice to try a different variation. Thank you!
you can use any coleslaw kind of dressing. I use some veganmayo, vinegar, sweetener, salt and pepper
This is my absolute favourite salad. None as fresh, crisp, and crunchy as this. I keep Cumin back for it!
I can’t stop eating this – it’s so simple and so good!!! I made it on Monday night and three days later, it’s still crunchy and delish – although a little pink from the radish. Thanks for the recipe!
Perhaps a bit of ginger and vinegar instead of lemon juice will enhance the flavour ?
Sure you can play around with the flavors. This is a traditional Indian salad recipe usually served as a side with curries. So the flavors are generally kept simple to match with the overall meal.
It is really amazing & easy to make.
I live in southern Japan and this is our go to summer salad with the seasonal produce available. I usually add a chopped avocado and fresh chopped basil. It’s sensational with everything as mentioned. With curries, burgers, wraps, nachos…my hubby and I eat it by the salad bowl full. ♡