Shirazi Salad — Crispy Tomato & Cucumber with Lime
A bright, herbaceous Persian salad built on crisp cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion, finished with fresh mint and a sharp lime-oil dressing. No cooking required — pure fresh simplicity.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 110
- Protein
- 2g
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Ingredients
- 2 medium cucumber (Persian or English, diced 1/2-inch)
- 2 medium tomato (diced 1/2-inch)
- ⅓ cup red onion (diced fine)
- ¼ cup fresh mint (chopped)
- 2 whole lime (juiced)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Dice the cucumber and tomato into roughly 1/2-inch cubes, removing excess tomato seeds if watery.
- 2
Dice the red onion fine and add to a large bowl with the cucumber and tomato.
- 3
Pour the lime juice and olive oil over the vegetables and toss gently until coated.
- 4
Add the chopped mint and a pinch of salt and pepper, then toss once more.
- 5
Serve immediately at room temperature, or chill up to 2 hours before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
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