Alpha Gal Friendly Shirazi Salad

Total time25 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

(13)

Bright, crisp, and bursting with fresh flavor, this Persian-inspired chopped salad is the kind of dish that makes you want to eat your vegetables. Finely diced cucumbers and Roma tomatoes form the base, while red onion, lemon juice, olive oil, and dried mint pull everything together into something that tastes far more complex than the ingredient list suggests. A short rest at room temperature is the secret move here — it gives the vegetables just enough time to release their juices and meld into a light, tangy dressing all on their own. For anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome, this one is genuinely stress-free: every ingredient is entirely plant-based and free from mammalian products, so there's nothing to second-guess or swap out. No hidden dairy, no meat-derived additives, just clean whole foods that happen to be incredibly delicious together. It works beautifully as a side alongside grilled fish or chicken, or simply scooped up with warm flatbread as a light lunch. The optional parsley adds a pop of color and freshness that makes the whole bowl look as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 persian cucumbers (about 12 oz total), finely diced
3 medium roma tomatoes (about 12 oz total), seeds removed, finely diced
½ small red onion, finely diced
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp dried mint
½ tsp salt, or to taste
¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Add the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion to a large mixing bowl.
2
Drizzle the lemon juice and olive oil over the vegetables, then sprinkle in the dried mint, salt, and black pepper. Toss until everything is evenly coated.

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