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.