Dairy Free Israeli Salad with Lemon and Mint
Bright, crunchy, and bursting with fresh herbs, this chopped salad is the kind of dish that disappears fast at any table. Persian cucumbers, ripe Roma tomatoes, and red bell pepper are diced small so every forkful delivers a little of everything, while fresh mint and flat-leaf parsley give it that unmistakable garden-fresh lift. The dressing is nothing more than good olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and a touch of cumin — simple ingredients that come together into something genuinely vibrant. Because the whole recipe is built on vegetables, herbs, and a clean oil-and-citrus dressing, there's no dairy anywhere in sight, not even hidden in a store-bought shortcut. Optional Kalamata olives fold in a briny, savory note that takes the whole bowl up a notch. A short five-minute rest before serving lets the vegetables soak up the dressing, so the flavors deepen without any extra effort. It works beautifully as a side alongside grilled proteins, stuffed into a pita, or honestly just eaten straight from the bowl.
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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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