Easy Persian Shirazi Salad Recipe
Easy Persian Shirazi Salad Recipe - This 5 minute Shirazi Salad, or Salad-e Shirazi, is a refreshing, vibrant Persian salad and a staple of Persian cuisine. It is packed full of fresh flavor and is quick and easy to make. It consists of cucumber, tomato, red onions and herbs and the dressing is made up of olive oil, mint and citrus. It goes well with a lot of meals especially kebabs like these Joojeh Kebabs. You can use a salad chopper for the quickest results or chop it all yourself which really doesn't take much longer!
Ingredients
- 3 Persian Cucumbers Diced to ¼ inch
- 1 Tomato Diced to ¼ inch
- 1 Red Onion Diced to ¼ inch
- ¼ tsp Dry Mint You can add more or less according to your taste
- ⅓ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Lemon Juice only
Instructions
- Dice all the Vegetables to a similar size (1/4 inch) - Cucumbers, Red Onions, Tomatoes. Use a salad chopper if you have one. Add to a bowl.
- Stir in Dry Mint and Salt.
- Add the Olive Oil and Lemon Juice and toss the salad together.
Notes
Tips and Notes
Vegetables
Try to dice the Vegetables to a similar size - 1/4 inch.Serve
I like to serve the salad immediately but it is actually fine to serve it up to a couple of hours after it has been assembled. The flavours are just more pronounced.Salad Dressing
If you prefer the salad to be perfectly crisp, add the dressing just before serving.Tomatoes
If you have very juicy tomatoes, drain in a colander before using.Herbs
Add more fresh herbs if you like such as coriander and tarragon.Varations in Persian Shirazi Salad
Add fresh Herbs Stir in some Fresh Parsley or chopped Fresh Dill Leaves as I often do in this healthy salad.Sumac
Sumac adds a tangy flavour to this recipe. I add it occassionally for an even more obvious Citrus hit.What to serve with easy shirazi salad recipe
This simple shirazi salad recipe goes well with so many dishes. I serve it with kebabs, chicken or as a side to many a traybake. Try it alongside: Easy Homemade Chicken Doner Shish Tawook Tandoori Chicken Kebab The Easiest and BEST Joojeh Kebab Indian Chicken Goujons Healthy and Tender Ninja Foodi Chicken Breast One tray Herb and Citrus Chicken with PotatoesStorage
Shirazi Salad, or Salad-e Shirazi stores well for up to 2 hours in an airtight container. The Vegetables to release alot of Water which is delicious by the way but it is also the reason that it isn't rellay suitable for storage longer then that.Nutrition
Calories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 263IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.3mg
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