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.