Best Purslane Cherry Tomato And Cucumber Salad Recipes

Purslane, Cherry Tomato, and Cucumber Salad image

Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos

Time 10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
3 small Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
salt to taste
1 bunch purslane
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Combine cherry tomatoes and cucumbers in a salad bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt, stir well, then leave to sit while you prepare the purslane.
Rinse purslane well, then pat dry with a tea towel. Pick off any large leaves and the tender stems at the top and place in a bowl. Discard the larger sections of the stems.
Check tomato-cucumber mixture; by now, tomatoes should have released juices thanks to the salt. If not, stir well and let sit 5 minutes more.
Add purslane to the salad bowl with the tomatoes and cucumbers. Drizzle with olive oil and toss well. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 104.7 mg, Sugar 4 g

PURSLANE, CHERRY TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD image

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
3 small Persian cucumbers,thinly sliced
1 bunch purslane
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, salt to taste

Steps:

Combine cherry tomatoes and cucumbers in a salad bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt, stir well, then leave to sit while you prepare the purslane.
Rinse purslane well, then pat dry with a tea towel. Pick off any large leaves and the tender stems at the top and place in a bowl. Discard the larger sections of the stems.
Check tomato-cucumber mixture: by now, tomatoes should have released juices thanks to the salt. If not, stir well and let sit 5 minutes more.
Add purslane to the salad bowl with the tomatoes and cucumbers. Drizzle with olive oil and toss well.
Serve immediately.
Note: If the tomatoes don't release much juice, you can add red wine vinegar to taste along with the olive oil.