Why We Love This Recipe
Every hearty meal needs a little something to lighten things up! This Indian Kachumber Salad is a classic raw vegetable recipe made with cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, and often fresh herbs like cilantro and mint, and even sliced radishes. Like pico de gallo in Mexican cuisine, refreshing kachumber salad is often served alongside curries and heavy rice dishes to offer a light fresh flavor to the meal. Whip it up (well, chop it up and toss) in mere minutes – it’s even a great recipe to make ahead. You can serve it as a topping or side dish with any Indian entree, or spoon it over fresh greens to liven up a simple midweek lunch salad! You will also find all sorts of unconventional uses for this Indian cucumber salad, such as a fresh topping for burgers, or even a taco or burrito.
Ingredients You Need
English cucumber – chopped Fresh tomato – diced (like plum tomatoes or even cherry tomatoes) Red onion – diced Radish – diced (optional, but highly suggested) Cilantro – chopped (AKA coriander leaves) Mint leaves – chopped Lemon juice – freshly squeezed (or lime juice) Kashmiri chili – or cayenne Salt and black pepper – a pinch of each to taste
How to Make Kachumber Indian Salad
Set out a medium mixing bowl. Finely dice the cucumber, tomato, red onion, and radishes into ¼-inch cubes. Chop the fresh cilantro and mint leaves. Add the chopped tomatoes and cucumber to a mixing bowl. Then add the diced red onion, radishes, and chopped cilantro. Lastly, add fresh lemon juice and spices. Toss to combine. Serve the salad immediately, or cover and chill until ready to enjoy.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy chilled kachumber salad as a side or salsa-like topping with your favorite Indian entrees. Here are a few classic dishes we love:
Instant Pot Butter Chicken Curry Roasted Indian Fish and Creamy Curried Cauliflower Authentic Paneer Tikka Masala Instant Pot Tandori Chicken Drumsticks Easy Chicken Madras Curry
For a complete meal, enjoy your entree and salad with other side dishes like Raita (Indian yogurt sauce), fluffy Basmati Rice, and warm homemade Naan. OR serve this healthy gluten-free, oil-free, vegan recipe as a chunky dip with chips!
Looking for More Refreshing Salad Recipes? Be Sure to Also Try:
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill Horiatiki (Greek Village Salad) Chunky Mediterranean Salad Israeli Chopped Salad Healthy Rainbow Chopped Salad
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