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Shirazi Salad (Persian Cucumber Tomato Salad)

Shirazi salad is a Persian cucumber tomato salad that's easy to prepare and packed with flavors. This classic Persian salad can be served with any main dish. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 65 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Persian

Ingredients

  • 3 Persian cucumbers
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice or verjuice see notes
  • 1 tbsp dried mint
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Chop the cucumbers, onion and tomatoes into very small pieces.
  2. Mix them in a bowl and add the lemon juice or verjuice.  
  3. Add in dried mint, salt and pepper. Toss to combine the salad with the dressing. Taste and add more salt or verjuice if needed.
  4. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour and then serve.

Notes

  • You can add a couple tablespoons of olive oil to the dressing if you like. 
  • It's possible to use lime juice instead of lemon juice for this recipe. However, traditionally the recipe calls for verjuice (unripe grape juice).
  • You can refrigerate and use the leftovers for up to 2 days. 
  • This salad is best served chilled. Make it a couple of hours ahead of time and refrigerate it so the vegetables absorb the flavors of the dressing. Sometimes, vegetables starts releasing their juice and that's fine. If you like the veggies to be chunkier, add the dressing right before serving.
  • To make this Persian salad, you need to use seedless cucumbers or ones with very small seeds like Persian or English cucumbers. These cucumbers also have very delicate skin so no peeling is needed. If using regular cucumbers, peel and deseed them.
  • You can find dried mint at Middle Eastern or Iranian shops. If you don't have dried mint, 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint would work, too.
  • Tomatoes, cucumbers and onions are usually chopped very finely for this recipe. Chopping the veggies into very small pieces would help them absorb more flavor.

Nutrition Information

Calories 65kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 401mg (17%) Potassium 650mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 955IU (19%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 65

% Daily Value*

Calories 65kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 401mg 17%
Potassium 650mg 14%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 955IU 19%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.