Alpha Gal Friendly Israeli Salad with Lemon and Mint
Bright, crisp, and bursting with fresh herbs, this chopped salad is the kind of dish that makes you want to eat more vegetables. Every ingredient here is entirely plant-based — cucumbers, tomatoes, red bell pepper, red onion, mint, parsley, and a zippy lemon-cumin dressing — which means it's naturally free from the mammalian products that people managing alpha-gal syndrome need to avoid. No meat, no dairy, no gelatin, no hidden animal-derived additives to second-guess. The dressing comes together with just olive oil, fresh lemon juice, cumin, salt, and pepper, so there's nothing processed or mysterious going on. A short five-minute rest before serving lets the vegetables soak up all that herby, citrusy goodness, and the optional Kalamata olives add a briny little punch if you're feeling it. It's the kind of salad that works as a light lunch, a vibrant side, or something to scoop up with pita — endlessly versatile and genuinely delicious.
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4 servings
- 4 persian cucumbers (or 1 english cucumber), cut into ¼-inch dice
- 2 medium roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into ¼-inch dice
- ¼ medium red onion, finely diced
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
- ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the diced cucumber, tomato, red bell pepper, and red onion to a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Add the chopped mint and parsley to the bowl and toss to distribute the herbs evenly throughout the vegetables.
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