NastassjaCanCook : Salad "Shirazi". Persian/Iranian Tomato and Cucumber Salad! Great taste and Beautiful Appearance

Mar 16, 2022 • Salad "Shirazi" is a very sophisticated version of a tomato and cucumber salad. The origin, I believe, is Persia/Iran, but I tried it in my local Middle Eastern restaurant and it was listed on the menu as 'Arabic salad'.

The key here is cut tomatoes and cucumbers in very small and uniform squares. This takes time. That is why this salad, in restaurants, is usually served in small portions and as part of appetizer platter, along with hummus and other popular appetizers.


Ingredients:

3 Roman/Italian tomatoes
4 Persian cucumbers
1 small bunch of parsley
1 small bunch of mint
1 small purple onion
The juice of one lime
Salt
Green pepper
Olive oil to taste