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Salads & starters

Arab salad

A fresh Middle Eastern salad made of tomatoes, cucumbers and onions cut into small dice, dressed with olive oil and lemon. It goes well with grilled meats and mezze.

  • 15 min
  • 4 servings
  • Medium
  • Budget-friendly

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

175 kcal per serving

Protein
3.1 g
Carbohydrates
10.9 g
of which sugars
8.4 g
Fat
11 g
Fiber
4.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Wash the vegetables and drain them well.
  2. Cut the tomatoes, cucumbers and pepper into small, even dice.
  3. Finely slice the onion and soak it in cold water for 5 minutes to soften its bite.
  4. Chop the parsley and mint, then mix all the vegetables in a salad bowl.
  5. Make the dressing with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  6. Pour over the salad, sprinkle with sumac and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Variations and tips

Grilled version. Grill the peppers before dicing them for a smoky flavour.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.