Tomato Cucumber Salad (Salad Shirazi)

For Zaar World Tour II (Middle East/Persia) Recipe Source: The Book Club Cookbook discussing "Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women" by Geraldine Brooks. I haven't made this salad yet, but it seems like it would be a wonderful summer salad.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• For the dressing

• 4  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  lime, juice of, only
• 1  garlic clove, minced
•  salt
•  pepper

• For the salad

• 3  tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1  cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
• 2  scallions, chopped
• 1⁄3-1⁄2 cup mint leaf, chopped
• 1  jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped (optional)

Directions

1. In a jar, whisk together the dressing ingredients (oil - pepper).
2. In a large salad bowl, combine salad ingredients, toss.
3. Add the dressing and toss.
4. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.