PURSLANE, CHERRY TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD

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Number Of Ingredients 4

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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.