Easiest Shirazi Salad

This salad has to be in my top three favourite salads and you will quickly realize how similar it is to bruschetta. Many cultures have different variations of these types of chopped salads but this specific recipe is inspired by one of my best friends Yasmin who is Persian and born in Iran. It is incredibly easy to make but does require some patience and love. The magic is in the fine dice so I highly suggest you take your time and enjoy the process. I took it up a slight notch and made homemade tortilla chips to go along with it but feel free to skip this step. Yas didn’t specify measurements so I made it according to taste.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425°F cut the tortilla with a knife into small triangles.

Step 2

Spray it with avocado oil spray and sprinkle with salt. Bake until golden — Mine took 12 minutes but it will depend on the oven. Once golden, set them aside.

Step 3

Now take your knife and make thin slices out of each Persian cucumber. You can stack 2-3 of the thin slices on top of each other and make 4 cuts lengthwise.

Step 4

Dice it into small pieces and add into the bowl. Finely dice the red onion and tomato and add it in.

Step 5

Feel free to dress the salad directly in the bowl or do what I did which is add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and mint in a small mason jar and give it a shake.

Step 6

Pour the dressing on top and enjoy with the tortilla chips, on rice, on crostini or anyway you love.

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