Israeli salad
============= 2025-05-25


Make as much as you want, this is great from breakfast to dinner either alone or as a side dish. Multiply the basic recipe for the desired quantity.
Do not use salt, as most za'atar already contain a little bit, and the feta (is using) is also salty, and there is plenty of taste already. Furthermore salt helps to release the water form the vegetable which we want to avoid.

This is enough for 4 persons.

Basic ingredients:
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1 English cucumbers (seeded) ~200g
2 large tomatoes (seeded  ~300g
1/2 red pepper  ~100g
2 to 3 green onions (or 1 small red onion)

Optional ingredients - try adding them individually, or in any combination:
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3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (flat-leaf)
3 tbsp chopped fresh mint

Dressing:
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Fresh lemon juice of 1- whole lemon
EVOO (1/3 as much as the lemon juice)
1 clove grated garlic
Pepper  
Za'atar

Directions:
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- Finely chop all the vegetables (macedoine cut - cubes of 4 to 6 mm).
- Combine them in a large bowl, with any optional ingredients.
- Can be stored in the fridge for the day.

- Prepare the sauce with all other ingredients
- Right before serving, check there is not too much water released by the vegetables.
- Toss the salad with the sauce.
- Serve immediately.

Serve with some crumbled feta on top (opt.).