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Persian Shirazi Salad

Meera
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Middle Eastern, Persian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium Roma or other fresh tomatoes diced into small pieces
  • 4 Persian cucumber diced into small pieces
  • ¼-½ medium red onion finely chopped
  • 1 Anaheim pepper or ½ green bell pepper diced into small pieces
  • 1 tbsp dried mint leaves crushed or ½ cup fresh mint torn
  • ½ cup herbs ( parsley, cilantro dill)
  • 3-4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp sumac or to taste optional
  • sea salt and black pepper as needed
  • 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Dice the tomatoes to small pieces, scoop the seeds if needed. You may prefer to place the chopped tomatoes in a colander to drain excess juice.
  • In a serving bowl, place the diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and bell peppers, herbs, dried mint, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Add sumac if using, lemon juice, drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Toss to combine. Cover and chill this salad in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for best taste.
  • This salad is best eaten the day its prepared. Serve with kebabs, Bbq and with any flatbread as a side.
Keyword cucumber, Mediterranean diet, salad, summer salad, Summer tomatoes, tomato, tomato salad
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