A great refreshing mixed salad. Great with Koobideh Kebab or other grilled meats and rice. Originally form Shiraz, this salad is distinct with it's crushed dried mint and lemon juice.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Persian
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword salad
Prep Time 30minutes
Total Time 30minutes
Servings 4serves
Calories 56kcal
Ingredients
3tomatoes
2Lebanese cucumbers
1medium white onion
2tblsdried mint
.5Lemon (juiced)
Instructions
Chop the cucumber, tomato and onion into small pieces.
Finely crush the mint in the palm of your hand and sprinkle on top.
Stir through the lemon juice
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Let stand for at least one hour before using to allow the flavours to develop.
Notes
I often add other salad vegetables into this dish, such as radish and green shallots, but to remain as a typical Shirizi salad only tomato cucumber and onion are used.