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Shirazi Salad Recipe

Shirazi salad recipe in a wooden bowl
Kanchan Dilip
Shirazi Salad Recipe is a refreshing Persian dish with diced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and fresh herbs. This colorful vibrant salad is dressed in olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, salt, and pepper. Its crisp texture makes it a perfect accompaniment to grilled meats and any rice dish. The simple recipe is light and healthy as part of a plant-based diet!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 3
Calories 139 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 bowl by hand

Ingredients
  

For the salad:

  • 3 Persian cucumber diced
  • 10 cherry tomato chopped
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 tbsp cashew nuts roasted
  • 1 sprig dill chopped
  • 2 sprig fresh mint chiffonade
  • 2 sprig cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate for garnish

For the dressing:

Instructions
 

How to make the dressing:

  • Whisk the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl.
    dressing in a bowl

How to make the Shirazi Salad:

  • Mix the ingredients for the salad in a wooden bowl. Drizzle the dressing or toss the salad in the dressing. Serve garnished with pomegranate.
    shirazi salad in a wooden bowl with pomegranate

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Notes

  1. Please feel free to add radishes or peppers to the salad.
  2. English cucumbers or slicing cucumbers can also be used.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 398mgPotassium: 301mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 458IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cucumber salad, persian shirazi salad, Shirazi salad
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