Jerusalem salad
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Jerusalem salad
Description
Jerusalem salad features chopped tomatoes and cucumber, with red onion and minced parsley tossed in a lightly sweetened lemon and olive oil dressing. The preparation involves removing cucumber seeds and cutting vegetables to similar sizes for a balanced texture. The dressing's combination of honey and lemon juice adds a gentle sweetness and acidity, which complements the natural freshness of the vegetables. This salad maintains a crisp bite from the raw vegetables and a bright herbal flavor from the parsley.
It's ideal served chilled or at room temperature as a side salad alongside grilled meats or as part of mezze platters. The light dressing allows the freshness of the ingredients to shine through.
No special storage or make-ahead notes are provided, so it's best served soon after preparation to maintain its crispness and freshness.
Ingredients
- 250 millilitre diced tomatoes 1 metric cup
- 250 millilitre cucumber 1 metric cup, diced
- 125 millilitre onion ½ metric cup, red, chopped
- 250 millilitre parsley 1 metric cup, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil 30ml
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice 15ml
- 1 teaspoon honey 5ml
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- black pepper few good grinds
Instructions
- Wash and dry the tomatoes and cucumber. Chop the tomatoes into small chunks.
- Slice the cucumber lengthways into quarters and remove the centre part of the cucumber containing the seeds. Chop into small chunks of equal size to the tomatoes.
- Finely dice the onion.
- Mince the parsley.
- In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and black pepper.
- In a large salad bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients with the salad dressing. Check the seasoning and adjust according to taste.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 98kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1435IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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