Kachumbari
Kachumbari is a simple, light, and easy-to-make east African salad made with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, salt, pepper, and lemon dressing – a fresh, tart salad with a little kick to it.
Servings 2 People
Calories 90.9kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red onion medium size
- 3 tomatoes large size
- 1 cucumber large size
- 1 lemon
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed (or any green chili - optional)
- fresh cilantro or coriander leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dice the onions, tomatoes, cucumber, and green chili (if using).
- Add all the veggies into a bowl, add the cilantro, squeeze in the lemon juice, and season with salt and black pepper.
- Serve with rice or any other meal of your choice.
Notes
- I used jalapeno peppers for my kachumbari. It is important to remove the seeds before dicing. If you are not used to eating raw chilis or making this for children, please skip it or simply add a bit of chili powder.
- Take the time to finely chop your tomato, cucumber, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. You will be glad you did!
Nutrition
Calories: 90.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 0.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 15.7mg | Potassium: 813.4mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 10.9g | Vitamin A: 1733.3IU | Vitamin C: 71.1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1.3mg