Condimento Alle Verdure (Cool Summer Vegetable Topping)

1 sm Red onion, diced

1/2 ea Cucumber, peeled & diced

2 ea Ripe tomatoes

1 1/4 ts Salt

1/8 ts Oregano

1/4 c Parsley, finely chopped

1/4 c Basil, finely shredded

1/8 ts Red pepper flakes

1 1/2 tb Olive oil

Salt & pepper Set the diced onion & cucumber in a bowl. Bring water to a boil, drop in the tomatoes for a minute, remove & peel. Seed & dice the tomatoes & add to the bowl. Sprinkle with the salt & leave for 2 hours. Drain any liquid from the vegetables & stir in the herbs & pepper flakes. Toss with olive oil & season. Serve either as an antipasto salad or toss with cooled curls of pasta to serve as a summer salad.