Arabic Salad

baraahnz's Note:

This is the standard Palestinian salad -- they eat it with just about anything but especially to accompany and give colour to rice dishes -- it might take a little getting used to, but you'll get used to it!

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 small English seedless cucumbers
• 4 medium tomatoes
• 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1 small finely diced onion (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

Directions:

1. Dice cucumber and tomatoes.
2. Place in bowl.
3. Add parsley and onion.
4. Just before serving, add the salt, lemon and olive oil and combine all ingredients.
5. Serve in small bowls to accompany rice dishes.

Reviews

[quondamquadrat]

This is really good. I think, however, that the dressing needs to be added 5 to 15 minutes before serving, to coat the herbs so that they don't feel dry. Thank you so much for posting this! It was a perfect contrast to the Moroccan Chicken and Spiced Couscous that I served with it.

[Christiane M. E.]

I prefer my version (gourmet Mag. April, 2004), which includes 1 c. Italian (flat leafed parsley) and 1/2 c of mint - both finely chopped. These 2 give a very distinct taste. Especially mint is VERY commonly used in Middle Eastern and North Indian cuisine. Christiane M.E.

[UmmBinat]

Fresh and good. I did use a good unrefined extra virgin olive oil & purple onion. I will make this again.