Jerusalem salad
This classic Jerusalem salad, also known as Israeli salad, is a popular Middle Eastern salad that can be enjoyed in so many ways! Serve it as part of any main meal, a light meal on it's own or add it to a pita bread or falafel. The beauty of this vibrant salad is it's simplicity, taking barely any time to make and using the simplest of ingredients. There is something pure about it. It's uncomplicated, yet elegant. It's a staple in our house and always a crowd-pleaser at any event.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 98kcal
Ingredients
- 250 millilitre diced tomatoes - 1 metric cup
- 250 millilitre diced cucumber - 1 metric cup
- 125 millilitre chopped red onion - ½ metric cup
- 250 millilitre chopped parsley - 1 metric cup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil - 30ml
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice - 15ml
- 1 teaspoon honey - 5ml
- ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- few good grinds of black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and dry the tomatoes and cucumber. Chop the tomatoes into small chunks.250 millilitre diced tomatoes, 250 millilitre diced cucumber
- Slice the cucumber lengthways into quarters and remove the centre part of the cucumber containing the seeds. Chop into small chunks of equal size to the tomatoes.
- Finely dice the onion.125 millilitre chopped red onion
- Mince the parsley.250 millilitre chopped parsley
- In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and black pepper.2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste), few good grinds of black pepper
- In a large salad bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients with the salad dressing. Check the seasoning and adjust according to taste.
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Nutrition
Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1435IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg