Name: Kachumbari By African Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: East African Recipes
Ingredients: 2 tomatoes; ½ large red onion; 1-2 jalapeños; 1 medium cucumber; 1-2 garlic minced; Juice from 1 lime; Chopped fresh cilantro or parsley; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 Beef tomatoes thickly sliced; 1-2 Avocadoes mashed add lime to retain color; 1 garlic clove minced; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley and basil; Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Kachumbari is an East African, spicy, simple and flavorful, delightful onion and tomato Salad enjoyed especially in Kenya and Tanzania.

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Yields6 Servings

Prep Time15 minsTotal Time15 mins

Kachumbari is the Swahili name for fresh Tomato and Onion Salad, the basic ingredients here are tomatoes and onions, and the rest is up to the cook.

2 tomatoes diced

½ large red onion diced

1-2 jalapeños seeded, diced

1 medium cucumber diced

1-2 garlic minced

Juice from 1 lime

Chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

Salt and black pepper to taste

Optional

2 Beef tomatoes thickly sliced

1-2 Avocadoes mashed add lime to retain color

Dressing

1 garlic clove minced

¼ cup olive oil

2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp honey

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley and basil

Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

You can slice it, diced it, chop it, blend it … what ever rocks your boat. I have tried it several ways and they all work.

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Enjoy!

CategoryBreakfast, Dinner, LunchCuisineEast African Recipes, Kenyan Recipes, Tanzanian RecipesCooking MethodSaladTags#africanappetizer, #africankachumbari, #africankachumbarirecipe, #africansalad, #africansaladrecipe, #eastafricankachumbarisalad, #eastafricansalad, #kachumbari, #kachumbarirecipe, #kachumbarisalad, #kenyansaladrecipe, #tanzaniakachumbarirecipe

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