Persian Shirazi Salad
Simple and authentic Persian salad recipe made with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsley, and mint. Tossed in with a citrus dressing.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 medium English cucumbers or persian cucumbers, finely diced
- 4 Roma tomatoes small diced
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium lemon juice
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add all the prepped veggies and herbs to a mixing bowl.
- Drizzle with the oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice and toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
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Notes
- use fresh ingredients if possible for the best results
- chop the tomatoes and cucumber as fine as you can.
- do use extra virgin olive oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg