Name: Kachumber and pomegranate salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cucumber,peeled and halved lengthwise; 400g mixed tomatoes (cherry,cocktail,heirloom); ½ red onion,finely sliced; ½ cup mint leaves,finely chopped; ½ cup coriander leaves,finely chopped; pinch of sea salt; 2 tbsp lime juice; seeds of 1 pomegranate

This fresh salad goes well with Jill's Indian-inspired pawn cocktail.William Meppem

easyTime:<30 minsServes:6

Salad
Side dish
Christmas
Summer barbecue
Australia Day
Tomato
Cucumber
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Indian
Summer
Entertaining

This Indian-inspired salad,to which I have added the festive flourish of pomegranate seeds,is designed to go with myprawns with curry cream and pappadums.

Ingredients

1 cucumber,peeled and halved lengthwise
400g mixed tomatoes (cherry,cocktail,heirloom)
½ red onion,finely sliced
½ cup mint leaves,finely chopped
½ cup coriander leaves,finely chopped
pinch of sea salt
2 tbsp lime juice
seeds of 1 pomegranate

Method

1. Cut cucumber and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces. Just before serving,toss with red onion,mint,coriander,sea salt and lime juice.
2. To serve,drain off excess juices and scatter with pomegranate seeds and serve withprawns with curry cream and pappadums.
This recipe features in ourAustralian Christmas menu.