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Simple Persian Salad

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Simple Persian Salad

This tasty side salad has many of the traditional bright and fresh flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. It's a perfect sidekick for grilled chicken and a good way to make use of summer's garden bounty.

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Ingredients

Servings   4  

  • 2 medium cucumbers, unpeeled, seeded, and diced
  • 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 medium red onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint or parsley OR
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried mint or parsley, crumbled
  • Juice of 2 medium limes
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, feta, and mint. Refrigerate, covered, for 20 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, oil and pepper.
  3. Pour over the cucumber mixture, tossing to coat.

Nutrition Facts

Simple Persian Salad
CaloriesCalories
88 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
3g Per Serving
FiberFiber
3g Per Serving
Cost Per ServingCost Per Serving
$1.77

Nutrition Facts

Calories 88
Total Fat 4.0 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 86 mg
Total Carbohydrate 13 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Protein 3 g
 

This tasty side salad has many of the traditional bright and fresh flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. It's a perfect sidekick for grilled chicken and a good way to make use of summer's garden bounty.

Español

Nutrition Facts

Simple Persian Salad
CaloriesCalories
88 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
3g Per Serving
FiberFiber
3g Per Serving
Cost Per ServingCost Per Serving
$1.77
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Calories 88
Total Fat 4.0 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 86 mg
Total Carbohydrate 13 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Protein 3 g

Ingredients

Servings   4  

  • 2 medium cucumbers, unpeeled, seeded, and diced
  • 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 medium red onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint or parsley OR
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried mint or parsley, crumbled
  • Juice of 2 medium limes
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, feta, and mint. Refrigerate, covered, for 20 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, oil and pepper.
  3. Pour over the cucumber mixture, tossing to coat.
 

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