| Tomato Cucumber Salad Trying
to decide what to do with the overabundance of tomatoes you have? Whether you
have access to fresh, garden tomatoes or buy them from the grocery store, tomatoes
are a rich source of vitamins A & C and the phytochemical lycopene, a cancer-fighting
antioxidant.
| Cooking
time: N/A Ingredients:
| Yield:
4 1/2 cup servings |
| • | 4
medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped | | • | 1/2
medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped | | • | 1/3
cup diced red onion | | • | 2
Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped | | • | 2
Tbsp fresh mint, chopped | |
| • |
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar | | • | 2
tsp olive oil | | • | 1
tsp dijon mustard | | • | salt
and black pepper to taste | | |
 |
In large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley and mint. |
 |
In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil and mustard. |
 | Add
to tomato mixture and toss to coat. |  | Season
to taste with salt and pepper. |  | Serve
chilled or at room temperature. |
|
Nutrient analysis
per serving | |
Calories | 59 |
Total
Fat | 3
grams | | Protein | 2
grams | Saturated
Fat | .4
grams | | Carbohydrate | 8
grams | Sodium | 45
mgs | | Fiber |
2 grams |
Cholesterol
| ?
mgs | | Source: American Cancer
Society CCMC
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