Middle Eastern Tomato Salad

3 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Ready In: 25 min

“This salad is a perfect side dish for any phase of the South Beach Diet, or any other diet for that matter, and it's an incredible tasting summer treat for anyone, whether or not you're on a diet. I think it pairs wonderfully with any kind of grilled meat or fish.” - by mjkitty96

Ingredients

1 cup seeded, finely diced cucumber
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely diced tomato
1 cup finely diced sweet onion (such as Vidalia®)
1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
3/4 cup finely chopped mint, or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Place diced cucumber into a colander and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt or as needed; allow to drain for about 15 minutes. Toss drained cucumber with tomato, sweet onion, parsley, and mint. Drizzle salad with olive oil and fresh lemon juice and season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
48 cal
2%

Fat
3.5 g
5%

Carbs
4.1 g
1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (3)

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lutzflcat

Aug. 9, 2012

"Very nice, light-tasting tomato salad, great for a hot summer day. I've been looking for a way to use up some of my fresh mint, and it was a good addition to this salad. I added in a little more lem..." See moreon juice (to our taste) which really brightened the flavor."

trinity

Aug. 19, 2012

"Im from Missouri but I live in Egypt now. I made it for my family and Middle Eastern friends. They said it tasted as if i've been cooking this dish for years. so simply and quick. I will add this dish..." See more as a topping to my chicken burrito."

Lynnmbo

Oct. 2, 2012

"My Turkish friend doesn't use the cucumber but uses either green chillis or green capsicum (depending what's on hand) and Spanish Onions. We love it! It's such a versatile and delicious salad. I recom..." See moremend it with the Haydari and Koftas for Tapas."

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