When your garden gives you vine-ripened tomatoes, an explosion of cucumbers and a bushy Thai basil plant, you might feel compelled to come up with inventive ways to use the bounty.
I slice fire brick red tomatoes thickly. I pick my cucumbers small so they look like the Persian kind. Bite size cucumber slices and tomatoes line a plate. Scatter a few Thai basil leaves over the vegetables. Chile crisp is my new favorite condiment. This popular spicy mix is widely available with Heinz making one as well! Whisk up a dressing with chile crisp, soy sauce, kecap manis, garlic and toasted sesame seeds. Drizzle the salad liberally with this concoction. It is refreshing, rewarding and delicious!
TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH THAI BASIL AND CHILI CRISP DRESSING
Serves 4
1 large vine-ripened Tomato
1 small Persian Cucumber
A few Thai Basil leaves
2 tablespoons store bought Chili Crisp
1 tablespoon Kecap Manis
1 tablespoon light Soy Sauce
Pinch of Sugar
1 Garlic clove, minced fine
1 teaspoon toasted Sesame Seeds
1 tablespoon Water
Whisk chili crisp, kecap manis, soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, sesame and water.
Slice tomato and cucumber. Arrange on a plate.
Scatter Thai basil leaves over the slices.
Spoon the dressing generously over the tomato and cucumber.
Enjoy!
A salad on a hot summer evening is a well deserved treat!
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