Persian Shirazi Salad Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This Persian Shirazi Salad Recipe is an excellent choice if you want to add a fresh and flavorful Mediterranean salad recipe to your repertoire.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 196kcal

Peel and cut the cucumbers into small dice. If using large cucumbers, deseed them before dicing. Place them in a bowl.
Chop the tomatoes the same size as the cucumbers and add them to the bowl. If you have the time, peel the tomatoes to make your salad even juicier.
Slice the Turkish peppers, dice the red onion, and then scatter them on top of the cucumbers and tomatoes.
Sprinkle on the finely chopped parsley and mint leaves.

To make the dressing, simply place all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and give them a good stir.
Toss the chopped vegetables and herbs with the dressing until everything is well coated in the dressing.
Alternatively, you can add the dressing ingredients on top of the diced vegetables and then mix the salad until all is nicely combined.

As with any fresh salad, use the best and freshest ingredients you can possibly get. Always use extra virgin olive oil and freshly squeezed lime juice for the dressing.
The vegetables for Persian Shirazi Salad should be fairly finely chopped, but not so small that the vegetables become mushy. They are meant to be fresh and crunchy.
Make sure you taste the salad dressing before you add it to your vegetables and adjust the amount of the ingredients to your taste.
Toss the salad well to ensure that the dressing is evenly distributed throughout the dish.
Dress the salad 15 minutes before serving to allow the vegetables to absorb the beautiful tangy flavors while staying crunchy and fresh.
If you have leftover Shirazi Salad, you can store it refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days. However, keep in mind that the longer the salad sits, the softer the vegetables and herbs will become.
Shirazi Salad is a nutritious and low-calorie dish that is rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. There is only 196 kcal in a large portion of Shirazi Salad!