The Eastern Cross/Fasting recipes/Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Everyday · Salad
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
With vinegar, onion and herbs, no oil
Any fast dayPrep 10 minNo cookingServes 4
When to eat it. No oil, wine or fish, so it fits even the strict weekdays of Lent.
Ingredients
Method
- Toss the onion with the vinegar and a pinch of salt and leave 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cucumber.
- Season with oregano and salt.
- Toss with the herbs and serve with bread to soak up the juices.
Tip. Salting the tomatoes draws out their juice, which becomes the dressing.
Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.
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