Honey Free Israeli Salad
Bright, crisp, and endlessly refreshing, this chopped salad is a staple of Middle Eastern tables for good reason. Every ingredient here is a whole, unprocessed vegetable or pantry basic — cucumbers, tomatoes, bell pepper, scallions, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil — so there's absolutely nothing to second-guess when it comes to added sweeteners. That matters more than you'd think, because plenty of bottled dressings and pre-made salads sneak in honey or agave to balance acidity. Here, fresh lemon juice does all the heavy lifting, giving the salad a clean, zippy brightness that no sweetener could improve on. The real secret is the knife work: uniform quarter-inch pieces mean every forkful delivers the same satisfying crunch and balanced flavor. A handful of fresh mint stirred in at the end takes the whole thing somewhere a little unexpected — cooling and aromatic in the best way. Serve it immediately after tossing so the vegetables stay crisp and the herbs stay vivid.
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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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