Description
Indian Kachumber Salad is a refreshing and vibrant side dish that’s perfect for any meal. This simple salad combines crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and pungent red onions, all tossed in a zesty dressing of lemon juice and aromatic spices. Ideal for balancing spicy Indian dishes, Kachumber Salad is not only quick to prepare—taking just about 10 minutes—but it’s also customizable to suit your taste. Whether you’re hosting a family dinner, enjoying a picnic, or celebrating a festive occasion, this healthy and colorful salad is sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large English cucumber (medium-diced)
- 2 large hothouse tomatoes (medium-diced)
- 1 large red onion (finely-diced)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Wash and dice the cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion into uniform sizes.
- Place all diced vegetables in a large mixing bowl.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the veggies and sprinkle with chaat masala, red chili powder, and sea salt.
- Toss everything together until well mixed.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to enhance the flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg