Spicy Tomato, Pepper, Cucumber, Mint, and Purslane Salad | Waldingfield Farm

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe tomatoes
• 1/2 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and finely sliced
• 1/2 cup tightly packed coarsely chopped purslane or arugula
• 2 scallions, including most of the green, thinly sliced
• 1 cup tightly packed coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or savory
• 2 to 4 jalapeño chiles, seeded and finely diced
• 2 tablespoons capers, preferably salt-packed, rinsed well and drained (optional)
• 5 bell peppers, diced