Name: Kachumbari (East African Tomato and Onion Salad) by Meals by Mavis
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: East African Recipes
Ingredients: 4 medium Fresh tomatoes; 1 medium red onion; ½ cup English cucumber; ½ cup avocado; 6 stalks fresh cilantro; 1 habanero pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1 lime (juiced); 1 tsp honey; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt; pepper

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Kachumbari (East African Tomato and Onion Salad) by Meals by Mavis

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time31 minsTotal Time41 mins

Kachumbari is a tomato and onion-based salad that is part of the cuisine in Kenya, Tanzania and other neighboring regions. Kachumbari can be eaten as a side dish or an appetizer for a main meal. It’s also common for kachumbari to be used as a condiment for East African pilau rice and biryani.

Kachumbari is an East African fresh tomato and onion-based salad that is perfect as an appetizer for main meals. This salad is also great as a side dish for grilled meats.

4 medium Fresh tomatoes (chopped finely)

1 medium red onion (chopped finely)

½ cup English cucumber(chopped finely)

½ cup avocado(peeled, seeded, and chopped finely)

6 stalks fresh cilantro(chopped finely)

1 habanero pepper(seeded and finely chopped)

1 tsp salt

For the dressing

1 lime (juiced)

1 tsp honey

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp olive oil

saltto taste

pepperto taste

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CategorySnackCuisineEast African Recipes, Kenyan Recipes, Tanzanian RecipesCooking MethodAppetizer, SaladTags#africanappetizer, #africanveganrecipe, #eastafricansalad, #eastafricanvegan, #kachumbari, #mealsbymavis, #sidedish, #tomatoandonionsalad, #vegansalad

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