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Cucumber, tamarind, coriander and chilli salsa

By TASTE
4
Easy
10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pawpaw, cut in half
  • 1 medium-sized cucumber, peeled and sliced
  • 2 T walnut oil
  • 15 g coriander, chopped
  • 1 t tamarind paste, diluted with a squeeze of lemon juice
  • 1 T ginger, grated
  • 3 jalapeño chillies, chopped
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 x 80 g punnet pomegranate rubies, for scattering
  • 15 g mint leaves, for scattering

Method

Using a melon baller, scoop out rounds from the pawpaw. Place the cucumber in a mixing bowl then add the walnut oil, lemon juice, coriander, tamarind paste, ginger, chilli and pawpaw. Combine well and season to taste. Scatter with pomegranate rubies and mint leaves.
Per serving: 491kJ, 0.6g protein, 7.7g fat, 11.2g carbs