Recipes

[LoveMyBaby]

Been on a Israeli salad kick, which is made of chopped (& seeded) raw tomato, onion and Persian cucumber, and can also include chopped red, yellow, or green pepper, fresh parsley. The salad is dressed with either fresh lemon juice or olive oil, or both. Various versions on YouTube too. The Persian cukes are the mini cukes (sold everywhere now) and are quartered for the salad. According to things I've read about this salad, the Middle eastern culture prepare and often eat this at breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. It's a staple at their table. It's really refreshing and good. Easy to prepare. I used Roma tomato for their firmness. Don't add dressing until just before serving so it stays firm. I found a new wishbone dressing which goes well with this salad.

[Citrine1]

Nice and healthy and, like you said, very refreshing.  Sounds like a salad I'd enjoy.  Of course, I'd add some feta and croutons to make it delicious for me!

[LoveMyBaby]

II've also added a few grinds of this. Better picture of it

[phoenixbrd]

I make the base of this salad and sometimes add chopped avocado.

[aroc3435]

@phoenixbrd @LoveMyBaby @Citrine1 Before I retired I used to get a version of this for lunch from a Farmer's Market that was held on Wednesdays from a vendor that added couscous to this.

Thanks for posting.  I can now replicate this and at it to my rotation of entrees.  Always looking for new ideas to jazz up my repetoire.

[RespectLife]

In 2016, Beebee2 posted a salad similar to  this but it was called Kibbutz Salad (you can search above for it)

She had the following homemade dressing for the salad that is to die for and all natural...

Dressing:

3 T sunflower oil
1 T fruity olive oil
1 T wine vinegar
1 T lemon juice
1 fat clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
1 level t salt
10 grinds black pepper
1 t superfine sugar
1 T snipped fresh mint, or 1 t dried mint
2 T chopped parsley

I have made her Kibbutz salad many, many times.  I have also used the above dressing on tons of things!

@Beebee2  If you are still out there...THANKS!

[sunshine45]

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@Citrine1 wrote:

Nice and healthy and, like you said, very refreshing.  Sounds like a salad I'd enjoy.  Of course, I'd add some feta and croutons to make it delicious for me!

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@Citrine1

we make this often as a side dish for dinner and sometimes add feta cheese.

we call it salad shirazi.

everything has to be chopped very small.......tomato, onion (red, white, or spring), persian cucumbers (which  you dont even have to peel), parsley, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, lime or lemon juice, and olive oil. tastes great when you add good crumbled bugarian or french feta.

[Citrine1]

That sounds delicious @sunshine45.  I like everything chopped small in all of my salads.  Even my lettuce.  

Your dressing sounds good.  I'll try it.  

[squirrely]

Love Israeli salad, make it a lot. tomatoes,onions,cucumbers-diced real small.Chopped parsley, S & P, 2 TBS each of EVOO & fresh squeezed lemon juice. So refreshing and So simple!!

[Sooner]

This is also wonderful with rice or especially farro for a cold salad. Thanks to all who posted it!  Tonight it may be this and a can of tuna!