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betty's simple israeli salad

Recipe by
Betty Bramanis
Sydney

Tangy and flavourful, loaded with tomatoes and cucumber, and perfect for summer BBQs and summer veggie patch harvests. Recipe includes the secret ingredient. Sumac has a zesty flavor that sets this salad apart from other simple salads. Add mix-ins to create either a heartier salad or complete meal.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For betty's simple israeli salad

  • 4 - 6
    Roma tomatoes, depending on size
  • 6 - 8
    Persian cucumbers
  • 1/2
    red onion
  • 1/2 c
    chopped parsley
  • 2
    fresh lemons, juiced (about 1/4 cup in total)
  • 4 Tbsp
    good quality olive oil
  • 2 tsp
    sumac powder (the secret ingredient)
  • 1/4 c
    finely chopped mint
  • OPTIONAL
  • 1 can
    cannellini beans, drained and washed well
  • crumbled feta cheese
  • shredded cooked chicken or left over roast lamb, chopped

How To Make betty's simple israeli salad

  • 1
    Using a sharp knife, chop the tomatoes, cucumber and onion to a medium/small size (as equal in size as you can so it's uniform in appearance). Place into a glass, plastic or ceramic bowl (not metal). Chop herbs, add and mix well.
  • 2
    Mix the lemon juice, oil and lemon. Drizzle into the bowl filled with the chopped veggies. Stir/toss to combine.
  • 3
    Serve at room temp. as the oil is at its best when not cold.
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