Shirazi Salad

Keywords: fiber-rich, dairy-free, vegan, healthy, gluten-free, soy-free, anti-inflammatory, paleo, vegetarian  


Serves: 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Equipment: knife, large bowl


Ingredients:

  • 2 Persian cucumbers 
  • 1 container grape tomatoes 
  • ½ red onion  
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 
  • 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice  
  • Pinch of salt and a dash of black pepper 
  • Fresh mint (garnish) 

Directions:

  1. Dice cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion into small cubes.  
  2. Add chopped produce in a bowl and combine with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. 
  3. Garnish with mint and enjoy! 

Variations:

  • Instead of extra virgin olive oil you can use avocado oil. 
  • Instead of red onion you can use a white onion.  

Notes:

  • Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days.  

Nutrition Notes:

  • Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C.  
  • Cucumbers are a great source of vitamin K.

Savings Tip:

  • Buy fresh lemons instead of lemon juice to save money.
  • Buy dried mint instead of fresh mint to save money.

Nutrition Facts:

Total Servings: 2
Serving Size: ½ of the salad bowl 

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value
Calories: 120 calories6%
Total Fat: 7 g9%
Saturated Fat: 1.1 g5%
Cholesterol: 0 mg0%
Sodium: 27.1 mg1%
Total Carbohydrates: 17.3 g6%
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g9%
Added Sugar: 0 g0%
Protein: 2.7 g5%
Vitamin D: 0 IU0%
Calcium: 40.2 mg3%
Iron: 0.9 mg5%
Potassium: 348.3 mg7%