Shirazi Salad is a simple Iranian salad made with finely diced cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion. These are the main ingredients in any Shirazi salad. Plus a tangy dressing. It is a refreshing summer side dish and goes well with many dishes!
Shirazi Salad Ingredients:
- Persian cucumbers
- Roma tomatoes
- Red onion
- fresh mint leaves
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- Red grape vinegar
- Salt and pepper.
How To Make Shirazi Salad:
- Finely dice cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion.
- Chop red onion and mint leaves
- Mix all the dressing ingredients.
- Add the chopped vegetables to a salad bowl, drizzle with the dressing, and mix well.
- The salad is ready to be served!
Serving Suggestions:
This refreshing salad is a popular side dish. It is a great option to serve along many main courses, or rice dishes such as this Middle Eastern Mujadara dish.
Serve it with creamy hummus as an appetizer, or pair it with pita bread or crispy bread.
Storing Leftovers:
This salad is best served fresh. The veggies tend to go soggy once left with the dressing. The veggies can be stored in the refrigerator separate from the dressing, but are best consumed within max 1-2 days.
Recommended recipes:
More salad dishes to check next:
- Pesto Pasta Salad.
- Summer Watermelon Salad Recipe.
- ABC Salad Recipe.
- Grilled corn salad recipe.
- Tahini salad recipe
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Shirazi Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Persian cucumbers
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- ½ Red onion
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ½ lemon juiced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp Red grape vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Finely dice cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion.
- Chop red onion and mint leaves.
- Mix all the dressing ingredients.
- Add the chopped vegetables to a salad bowl, drizzle with the dressing, and mix well.
- The salad is ready to be served!
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