Middle Eastern Summer Salad
Bright, refreshing, and bursting with vibrant flavors, this Middle Eastern Summer Salad is the perfect warm-weather dish that celebrates the best of seasonal produce. Featuring crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and tangy red onions, this salad is elevated with fresh parsley, cooling mint, and a zesty dressing of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and ground sumac. Optional toppings like crumbled feta cheese and crunchy toasted pita bread add a delightful texture and extra savory notes. Ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required, this Mediterranean-inspired salad makes a healthy and satisfying appetizer, side dish, or light lunch. Ideal for picnics, barbecues, or mezze spreads, it’s a go-to recipe for anyone craving wholesome, bold flavors.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 medium Cucumber
- 3 medium Tomatoes
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 1 cup, chopped Parsley
- 0.5 cup, chopped Mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Ground sumac
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 0.5 cup, crumbled (optional) Feta cheese
- 1 piece (optional) Pita bread, toasted and crumbled
Instructions
Wash and prepare all vegetables and herbs. Peel the cucumber if desired and dice it into small cubes.
Chop the tomatoes into small chunks, ensuring they are roughly the same size as the cucumber pieces.
Thinly slice the red onion into half-moons. If the flavor is too strong, soak the slices in cold water for 5 minutes and drain well.
Finely chop the parsley and mint leaves, discarding any tough stems.
In a large salad bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and mint.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, ground sumac, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to combine, making sure all the vegetables are coated evenly.
If using, sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese and/or toasted pita bread pieces on top for added flavor and crunch.
Serve immediately or chill in the fridge for 15-20 minutes before serving for enhanced flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
861 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 62.2 g | 80% | |
| Saturated Fat | 16.8 g | 84% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 67 mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 2244 mg | 98% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 67.3 g | 24% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.3 g | 58% | |
| Total Sugars | 20.9 g | ||
| Protein | 25.0 g | 50% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 868 mg | 67% | |
| Iron | 9.8 mg | 54% | |
| Potassium | 2418 mg | 51% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
