Kachumbari Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Kachumbari Recipe). This is a versatile, traditional African tomato-onion salad accented with spicy peppers. It's so very simple to make and also good as salsa, on crostini as an appetizer, or if there are leftovers, turn it into gazpacho by giving it a quick whirl in a blender or food processor.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Kachumbari Recipe

Ingredients

1 medium red onion

diced

2 teaspoons sea salt

4 medium tomatoes

diced

½ medium cucumber

peeled and diced

¼ cup chopped cilantro

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded and diced

1 avocado - peeled

pitted and diced

1 lime

juiced

or to taste

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Place the onion in a medium bowl cover with water and stir in sea salt. Soak for 30 minutes; drain well for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir the drained onion tomatoes cucumber cilantro jalapeno and avocado together in a large bowl. Squeeze lime juice over the salad to taste and season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Kachumbari Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 124

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.8g 6%

Carbohydrates: 14.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 6.1g 24%

Sugars: 5.6g

Fat: 7.7g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1355.1IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 30.6mg 51%

Folate: 70.9mcg 18%

Calcium: 36.8mg 4%

Iron: 11.4mg 63%

Magnesium: 50.3mg 18%

Potassium: 658.9mg 19%

Sodium: 931.7mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 69.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.