Tomato Mirliton Relish

Ingredients

1 medium mirliton or 1 large cucumber
1/4 cup peeled, seeded and diced Italian plum tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped red onions
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
3/4 teaspoon salt
8 turns freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Drop the mirliton in boiling water and simmer until tender, for about 35 to 45 minutes; then peel, seed, and dice. (If using cucumber, simmer until fork-tender, for about 20 minutes, then peel, cut in half vertically, remove the seeds, and dice.)

In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients and blend thoroughly.

Yield: 1 2/3 cups