Salad Shirazi Recipe
Salad Shirazi
Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Submitted By: Taz
Ingredients:
3 Small Persian Cucumbers (Khiyar) - can substitute 1 English cucumber if desired
3 Medium Firm/Ripe Tomatoes (Gojefarangi)
½ Small Red Onion (Piyaz)
Juice of 2 Lemons [Apx 4 Tbs] (Limu Ab)*
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Roghan Zeytun)
1 Tbs Fresh Mint Leaves (Nanah)**- minced fine
Fresh Ground Black Pepper (Felfel -e Siah) to taste
Kosher Salt (Namak) to taste
-OPTIONAL-
¼ Green Bell Pepper (Felfel)
Preparation:
- Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper (if using) into small pieces
- Transfer the diced vegetables to a large mixing bowl and toss to combine evenly
- Drizzle the lemon juice over the top of the mixed vegetables
- Add olive oil, minced mint leaves, black pepper (apx ½ tsp), and salt to taste (apx ½ tsp)
- Toss to combine making sure everything is well coated and combined
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (up to 1 hour) to allow flavors to merge
- Just before serving, give the salad a good toss to reintegrate any liquids and transfer to a serving dish - Serve chilled
* You can use lime juice if desired - BOTH lemon and limes are known as 'Limu' and both are
used interchangeably according to the cooks preferences
** You can substitute (or add) fresh coriander (cilantro), parsley, or dill if desired
NOTE: Salad Shirazi typically has more cucumber than either tomato, onion, or bell pepper in
its mix which makes it lighter and more refreshing - You can use more tomato but I
suggest that you avoid too much onion or bell pepper as they may overpower the other
ingredients
