Name: Dave's Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 3 3/4 lb vine-ripened or plum tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch dice (4 cups); 1 lb seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), cut into 1/3-inch dice (2 1/2 cups); 3/4 cup finely chopped fresh curly parsley (from 1 bunch); 1/4 cup finely chopped onion (preferably sweet onion, such as Vidalia or Walla Walla)

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Dave's Tomato and Cucumber SaladRomulo Yanes

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 40 min

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