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A vibrant Persian Shirazi salad with chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions.

Quick way to grow your Persian Shirazi Salad in 3 steps

A refreshing and vibrant Persian Shirazi salad made with finely diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions, dressed with lime juice and mint. This quick recipe is perfect as a side dish or light meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 80 kcal

Equipment

  • medium bowl

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 3 medium cucumber finely diced
  • 3 medium tomato finely diced
  • 0.5 medium red onion finely diced

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

Prepare the ingredients

  • Finely dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion into small, uniform pieces.

Combine and dress

  • In a medium bowl, combine the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion. Add the fresh lime juice, dried mint, salt, and black pepper.

Serve

  • Gently toss all ingredients together until well combined. Serve immediately or chill for a refreshing experience.

Notes

For an extra kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes. You can also vary the fresh herbs; parsley or cilantro would be delicious additions.