Carrageenan Free Israeli Salad
Crisp cucumbers, ripe Roma tomatoes, and bright bell pepper come together in a salad that's as refreshing as it is satisfying. Every ingredient here is whole and unprocessed — fresh vegetables, lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs — so there's nothing hidden to worry about, no additives, no thickeners, no fillers. That matters more than you might think, since carrageenan sneaks into a surprising number of packaged dressings and prepared salads under names that don't exactly announce themselves on the label. Making this from scratch means you know exactly what's in the bowl. The key to getting it right is the knife work: uniform quarter-inch pieces give every bite a consistent texture and let the lemon-olive oil dressing coat everything evenly. Fresh parsley and optional mint lift the whole thing with an herby brightness that bottled dressings simply can't replicate. It's the kind of salad that disappears fast at the table, and just as fast to pull together.
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4 servings
- 4 persian cucumbers (or 1 english cucumber), finely diced into ¼-inch pieces
- 3 medium roma tomatoes, seeds removed, finely diced into ¼-inch pieces
- 1 medium green bell pepper, finely diced into ¼-inch pieces
- 4 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell pepper into uniform 1/4-inch pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Uniform size is the defining characteristic of this salad — take your time with the knife work.
- 2
Add the scallions, parsley, and mint (if using) to the bowl.
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