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Salad Shirazi (Cucumber & Tomato Salad)

Name: Salad Shirazi (Cucumber & Tomato Salad)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Iran
Ingredients: 1 Cucumber; 2 Tomato; 1/4 Onion; 2 tbsp Lime juice; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1/2 tsp Dried mint; A pinch Salt; A pinch Pepper

Side Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Finely diced vegetables tossed with lime — the refreshing salad essential to the Iranian table.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Named after the city of Shiraz, this salad finely dices cucumber, tomato, and onion and tosses them with lime juice and olive oil. It's an almost universal presence on the Iranian table, refreshing the palate and restoring the appetite alongside rich braised dishes — a simple but indispensable dish.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Every Iranian household's table always has a small plate of salad shirazi ready, served alongside the main braised dish.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Cucumber 1
Tomato 2
Onion 1/4
Lime juice 2 tbsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Dried mint 1/2 tsp
Salt A pinch
Pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Finely dice the cucumber, tomato, and onion.
Combine everything in a bowl.
Add the lime juice and olive oil.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the dried mint and toss.
Chill in the refrigerator before serving.

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