Persian Shirazi Salad Iran’s answer to Greek salad Serves: 6 (1/2-cup servings) Ingredients: 5 Crunchy Persian cucumbers (AKA Mini Cucumbers) 1 cup chopped cherry or roma tomatoes; seeds and center membrane removed (about 8 ounces) 1 Small red onion (about 4 ounces or 1/2 cup chopped) 1/4 cup Fresh-squeezed lime juice 1/4 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Fresh ground black pepper 2 pinches of garlic powder (Optional) 1 Tbsp, finely chopped Mint/cilantro or other aromatic herbs (Optional) 3 Tbsp. Olive oil (for serving) Directions: Wash and dry Persian cucumbers thoroughly because the cucumbers will not be peeled. If using other (larger) cucumbers, wash, peel and remove center seeds and membranes. Cut ends of cucumbers. Cut each cucumber in half (lengthwise), then cut each half 2 more times (ending up with 8 cucumber spears per cucumber). With larger cucumbers, you will cut them into more spears. Cut the cucumber spears into 1/4-inch pieces. The goal is to end up with pea-sized pieces of cucumber. Cut each cherry tomato into eight 1/4-inch sized pieces (halved, then each half quartered). If using larger tomatoes, remove seeds and membrane from the center. This ensures your salad will not be soggy and too watery. Skin the red onion and chop into 1/4-inch size bits. Chop your fresh aromatic herb(s) very fine, if using. Mix all chopped veggies and herbs in a medium sized bowl. In a separate small bowl, mix fresh 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 tsp. table salt, 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper, and garlic powder, if using. Garlic powder adds an additional umami kick. Pour the lime juice dressing over the salad mix and stir well using a spoon. Transfer the dressed salad to a container with a lid that seals and store in the fridge until you're ready to serve (keeps for up to 2 days). Before serving: Remove salad from the refrigerator and transfer to your serving dish/bowl. Pour 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the salad and stir until thoroughly mixed. Variations: Fresh minced garlic can be added instead of garlic powder.

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After decades of making the in-law’s drowned in vinegar version of salad shirazi, I made your recipe yesterday. My husband loved it! The individual flavors came through so much better. Thanks!

Delicious! Thank you for the recipe!

Thanks... this answers my question of wether to peel the cucumber and to remove the seed or not.

I like it.

Thanks for sharing! I like how you explain what to take care of when using common western ingredients. Thumbs Up 👍

Cafe Bagheri has become my 'Go-To' channel for Persian dishes. I help cooking meals for Persian refugees in Bristol UK and have received some very encouraging comments from our Persian friends. Thank you Ben.

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I like it. 😘

Bah bah Salat Shirazi. Kheli mamnoon kako. 💐In video taghdim mikonam be duste azizam Mercede🌹nooshe joon🥀

Excellent recipe and true to my roots (Armenian from Tehran with a special place in my heart for Iranian cuisine, culture and hospitality despite being away since the age of 4). Made this for my family and they were blown away by how true to form it was...along with the joojeh, chenjeh and koobideh kabob with rice. Thank you for the great recipes sir!

Came across this looking for seeds of Persian cucumbers…..this looks yummy and I hit the sub button for more recipes!

Correct or not you did great my mum would be proud ❤😂

I’m Mexican but OMG I love ittt I can eat it with anything

The soggy tomato problem, is easily avoidable, without taking out the gelatinous centre. That's the most flavorful part of the tomato. Just add the salt to the individual servings or before serving to taste. This is similar to Mexican Xnipec , which is made with tomato, onion, cilantro, radish, habanero and Mexican oregano. Instead of lime, sour orange juice is utilized.

ساسکرایپ کردم دمت گرم داش

Thanks for the recipe. Glad you didn’t just add mint indiscriminately.

Shirazi salad is one of my favorites! By the way, what is the music that plays in your videos? Sounds awesome and very upbeat.

The halal market has a persian salad and they serve with a soy vinegar sauce i think has a splash of Maggi sauce in it too.

با سلام ایا شما هم نمک هم بهش میزنید؟

Bro if you make that in shiraz you gonna get smacked 😅🤣

Honestly who gave you this wrong recipe????? We would never ever use Lime or lemon juice in Salad Shirazi... you must prepare some Sour grape juice!!