Artificial Flavors Free Israeli Salad with Lemon and Mint
Bright, crisp, and bursting with fresh flavor, this chopped salad is the kind of dish that makes you want to eat more vegetables. Every ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like — garden vegetables, fresh herbs, a squeeze of real lemon, and a drizzle of good olive oil. There's no bottled dressing, no flavor packets, and no mystery additives, which means you know precisely what's going into every colorful bite. The combination of mint and flat-leaf parsley gives the salad an herby lift that feels lively and clean rather than heavy, while the cumin adds just a whisper of warmth to the citrusy dressing. Letting it rest for a few minutes before serving is a small but important step — it gives the cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell pepper time to soak up all that lemony goodness. Toss in the Kalamata olives if you want a briny, savory punch that takes the whole bowl to another level. It's the kind of simple, honest cooking that proves you don't need anything artificial to make food taste genuinely spectacular.
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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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