Tomato, cucumber, herbs and sumac with a bright lemon dressing.

New cookbook version · Serves 4

Written to complete the family collection. This is a new version, not a recovered record of the original cook.

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup parsley leaves, chopped
  • ¼ cup mint leaves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp sumac
  • ½ tsp salt

Method

  1. Put onion in a bowl with lemon juice and salt for 5 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and mint.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil and scatter over sumac. Toss gently.
  4. Taste and adjust lemon or salt. Serve soon after dressing.