Persian Shirazi Cucumber Tomato Salad
This Persian Shirazi cucumber tomato salad is crisp, refreshing, and full of bright flavor. Made with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, fresh herbs, lemon juice, and olive oil, it is an easy no-cook side dish that pairs beautifully with rice bowls, grilled meats, seafood, or vegetarian meals.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Persian Shirazi cucumber tomato salad is fresh, crisp, and incredibly easy to make. It uses simple ingredients but delivers bright flavor from lemon juice, herbs, and juicy tomatoes. It is perfect as a light side dish for rice bowls, grilled meats, seafood, or vegetarian meals.
Ingredient Highlights
Cucumbers provide a cool and crunchy base, while tomatoes add sweetness and juiciness. Red onion gives the salad a sharp bite, and fresh mint or parsley adds a clean herbal flavor. Lemon juice and olive oil keep the dressing light, bright, and refreshing.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion into small even pieces.
Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion into small even pieces.
Step 2: Place the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion in a mixing bowl.
Place the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion in a mixing bowl.Place the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion in a mixing bowl.
Step 3: Add the chopped parsley or mint.
Add the chopped parsley or mint.
Step 4: Drizzle with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
Drizzle with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
Step 5: Season with salt and black pepper.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Step 6: Toss everything well until evenly combined.
Toss everything well until evenly combined.
Step 7: Chill for 10 minutes before serving if desired.
Chill for 10 minutes before serving if desired.
Step 8: Serve fresh as a side dish or topping for rice bowls.
Serve fresh as a side dish or topping for rice bowls.
Ingredients
- 2 Persian cucumbers or 1 large English cucumber, diced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or mint, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: 1 teaspoon dried mint or a pinch of sumac
Step-by-Step
- 1
Step 1: Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion into small even pieces.
- 2
Step 2: Place the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion in a mixing bowl.
- 3
Step 3: Add the chopped parsley or mint.
- 4
Step 4: Drizzle with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
- 5
Step 5: Season with salt and black pepper.
- 6
Step 6: Toss everything well until evenly combined.
- 7
Step 7: Chill for 10 minutes before serving if desired.
- 8
Step 8: Serve fresh as a side dish or topping for rice bowls.
Recipe
Persian Shirazi Cucumber Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 Persian cucumbers or 1 large English cucumber, diced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or mint, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: 1 teaspoon dried mint or a pinch of sumac
Instructions
- 1
Step 1: Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion into small even pieces.
- 2
Step 2: Place the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion in a mixing bowl.
- 3
Step 3: Add the chopped parsley or mint.
- 4
Step 4: Drizzle with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
- 5
Step 5: Season with salt and black pepper.
- 6
Step 6: Toss everything well until evenly combined.
- 7
Step 7: Chill for 10 minutes before serving if desired.
- 8
Step 8: Serve fresh as a side dish or topping for rice bowls.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.