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    Persian Shirazi Salad with Cucumber and Tomato

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    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. This quick and easy side dish can be served with almost every meal.

    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. | aheadofthyme.com

    What is Shirazi Salad?

    Shirazi salad (known as salad-e shirazi) is a traditional Persian salad that originated in southern Iran. Similar to a Greek salad, its main ingredients are tomato, cucumber, and onions, but it has a lot more herbs. The vegetables are also diced into small pieces, like in a pico de gallo.

    Here is what you will need to make a Shirazi salad:

    • tomatoes - you will need 2 cups of tomatoes, diced into very small pieces. This is about 3-4 Roma tomatoes or 20 cherry tomatoes.
    • cucumbers - you will need 2 cups of diced cucumber as well. Small Persian cucumbers work best, but you can also use English cucumbers too.
    • onions - also diced into small pieces.
    • dressing - olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper
    • herbs - fresh parsley and dried mint
    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. | aheadofthyme.com
    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Make the Best Persian Shirazi Salad

    Salad Shirazi is ridiculously easy to make in 5 minutes with a few simple ingredients. Once you have prepped and diced your vegetables, you simply toss them together with the dressing and herbs.

    1. Dice the tomatoes, cucumbers and onions into small ¼-inch pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl.
    2. Add olive oil, lime juice, parsley, mint, and salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
    3. Serve immediately, or cover and place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse together more.
    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. | aheadofthyme.com

    Tips for Making Shirazi Salad

    • Chill the salad. You can serve the salad immediately, but for best results, chill it for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the herby flavours to better infuse into each ingredient.
    • How to serve Shirazi salad. Serve this salad with a full Persian dinner including Basmati rice with saffron and Persian saffron chicken kebabs (joojeh kabob). Don't forget some Persian treats for dessert too. My favourites are rice cookies (nan-e-berenji) and chickpea cookies with pistachio (nan-e-nokhodchi).
    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. | aheadofthyme.com

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    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. | aheadofthyme.com

    Persian Shirazi Salad with Cucumber and Tomato


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    • Author: Sam | Ahead of Thyme
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 4 side salads
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. 


    Ingredients

    • 2 cups tomatoes (about 3-4 Roma tomatoes or 20 cherry tomatoes), diced
    • 2 cups small cucumbers (about 2 small Persian cucumbers), diced
    • ½ cup onions, diced
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
    • ¼ teaspoon dried mint
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

    Instructions

    1. Dice the tomatoes, cucumbers and onions into small ¼-inch pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl.
    2. Add olive oil, lime juice, parsley, mint, and salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
    3. Serve immediately, or cover and place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse together more.

    Notes

    Chill the salad. You can serve the salad immediately, but for best results, chill it for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the herby flavours to better infuse into each ingredient.

    How to serve Shirazi salad. Serve this salad with a full Persian dinner including Basmati rice with saffron and Persian saffron chicken kebabs (joojeh kabob). Don't forget some Persian treats for dessert too. My favourites are rice cookies (nan-e-berenji) and chickpea cookies with pistachio (nan-e-nokhodchi).

    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Category: Salad
    • Method: Toss
    • Cuisine: Persian

    Keywords: Shirazi salad, salad Shirazi, Persian salad, Persian cucumber tomato salad, Persian shirazi salad, easy salad

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    Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing. | aheadofthyme.com
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    1. Gail says

      July 05, 2021 at 7:04 pm

      I really enjoyed this - easy to make and very refreshing on a hot day. Thank you

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    2. Charlie says

      July 15, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      So simple and good!

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      • Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

        July 16, 2020 at 1:05 pm

        Thank you! So glad you liked the recipe!

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