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    Israeli Salad-A Flavorful, Healthy Middle Eastern Salad

    September 15, 2020 Updated: June 22, 2021 By Katie Crenshaw 2 Comments

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    Israeli Salad is a delicious, healthy, flavorful Middle Eastern Salad. It is made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, parsley, olive oil and lemon.
    #IsraeliSalad is a delicious, healthy, flavorful #MiddleEasternSalad. It is made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice.

    Israeli Salad is a delicious, healthy, flavorful Middle Eastern Salad.

    It is made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice.

    Israeli Salad in yellow bowl with a small bowl of salad in a white bowl to the side.

    What is an Israeli Salad?

    Israeli Salad is described as "the national dish of Israel." You will find it on the menu of most Middle Eastern restaurants.

    Traditionally it is served as a side dish, but it is sometimes stuffed in pita as a sandwich, or served with breakfast along side of eggs!

    I love it for the healthy ingredients. They are simple, fresh, and colorful.

    Watch how to make it

    Ingredients for Israeli Salad

    What are the ingredients?

    • Persian cucumbers or English cucumbers- I do not recommend using regular garden cucumbers, but if you do, you will need to peel the skin.
    • red onion- Red onion is best. You can substitute with white or yellow onion.
    • lemon juice- fresh squeezed
    • fresh mint
    • fresh parsley
    • salt and pepper
    Israeli Salad-A Flavorful, Healthy Middle Eastern Salad

    What type of cucumbers should you use?

    You really want Persian cucumbers for this recipe.

    The Persian cucumbers can sometimes be hard to find. 

    If you can't find them, the long, pretty English cucumbers will work.

    You don't peel the cucumbers in this salad, so you don't want the typical waxy, thick skinned garden cucumbers.

    Their peels sometimes can taste bitter and will take away from the simple flavor of this salad.

    steps to make Israeli Salad

    How do you make Israeli salad?

    Making Israeli Salad is so easy! Follow these simple steps:

    1. Dice cucumbers and tomatoes into bite sized pieces. Try to keep them the same size.
    2. Finely chop mint, fresh parsley, and red onion.
    3. In a small mixing bowl, mix together fresh lemon juice and olive oil.
    4. In a large mixing bowl, mix together all the ingredients.

    It is best to refrigerate an hour or more before serving to build the flavors. However, you can serve it immediately. 

    Healthy Middle Eastern Salad

    Note: The key to a perfect Israeli Salad is dicing the vegetables. You really want the cucumbers and tomatoes diced into similar sizes. Some people prefer to dice them into very tiny pieces similar to a salsa... while others prefer bite sizes. I personally like the bite size pieces for my salad.

    If you like this salad, be sure to also check out: Quinoa Tabouli,  Mediterranean Beet Salad, Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad with Capers and Olives.

    • Quinoa Tabouli
    • Mediterranean Beet Salad
    • Simple Chickpea Salad
    • Dill Cucumber Salad
    • Greek Black Eye Pea Salad
    • Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad with Capers and Olives

    Please leave me a comment below if you make this Israeli Salad and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

    Also post your picture of your salad on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

    Israeli Salad in yellow bowl with wooden spoon to the side

    Israeli Salad

    Israeli Salad is a delicious, healthy, flavorful Middle Eastern Salad. It is made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice.
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    Course: Low Carb, Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Middle Eastern
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 54kcal
    Author: Katie Crenshaw

    Ingredients

    • 2 English cucumbers or 3 Persian cucumbers
    • 3 tomatoes
    • ½ red onion
    • 2 tbs fresh chopped mint
    • 2 tbs fresh chopped parsley
    • 2 tbs olive oil
    • 2 tbs lemon juice freshly squeezed
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Dice 2 cucumbers and 3 tomatoes into bite sized pieces. Try to keep them the same size.
    • Finely chop ½ red onion.
    • Finely chop 2 tbs fresh chopped mint and 2 tbs fresh chopped parsley.
    • Mix cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, mint, and parsley together.
    • In a small mixing bowl, mix together 2 tbs fresh lemon juice and 2 tbs olive oil.
    • Mix lemon dressing with salad. Salt and pepper to taste.
    • It is best to refrigerate an hour or more before serving to build the flavors. However, you can serve it immediately. 

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    Notes

    • Note: I do not recommend using regular garden cucumbers, but if you do, you will need to peel the skin.

    Nutrition- Nutrition info is based on estimation only.

    Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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