Oriental Fresh Tomato And Cucumber Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. (2 large) fresh tomatoes
1/3 c. sliced scallions
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seed
1 medium cucumber
1 Tbsp. dark oriental sesame oil
1/4 tsp. sugar

Preparation

Tomatoes should be fully ripe and at room temperature.
Core and dice the tomatoes to make about 2 cups.
Place in medium bowl. Peel and halve cucumber lengthwise; seed and slice (makes about 3/4 cup).
Add cucumbers and scallions to tomatoes.
Toss gently. In a small bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, red pepper and sugar.
Pour over tomato mixture; toss.
Sprinkle with sesame seed.
Makes three cups.