3-Ingredient Mediterranean Salad
Easy all-star Mediterranean salad with three star ingredients: tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley, seasoned simply and dressed in extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice! You'll love this everyday cucumber and tomato salad next to your favorite Mediterranean entrees. You can change it up by adding feta cheese, chickpeas, or even a cup of cooked couscous to turn it into a meal!
Ingredients
- 6 Roma tomatoes, diced (about 3 cups diced tomatoes)
- 1 Large English cucumber, or hot-house cucumber, diced
- ½ to ¾ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- kosher salt, to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground Sumac
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, try a robust like Greek Early Harvest or Hojiblanca Spanish EVOO
- 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, place the diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley. Season with kosher salt and toss. Set aside for 5 minutes or so.
- Add the sumac, olive oil, and lemon juice. Give the salad a gentle toss. Enjoy!
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Notes
- For best flavor, set the salad aside for a few minutes before serving. This will give the flavors time to meld.
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Nutrition
Calories: 62.5kcalCarbohydrates: 4.8gProtein: 1gFat: 4.9gSaturated Fat: 0.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.4gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 252.1mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 2.6gVitamin A: 991.2IUVitamin C: 17.2mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.7mg
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