Shirazi Salad

Ingredients

• 3 pieces cucumbers
• 3 pieces tomatoes, firm
• 0.5 pieces red onion
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 0.75 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp black pepper

Steps

1. 1
   Peel the cucumbers if the skin is thick, then dice them into pieces no bigger than 5 mm.
2. 2
   Deseed the tomatoes and dice them the same size — the seeds are what make this salad watery.
3. 3
   Dice the onion finer still, then rinse it under cold water and pat it dry.
4. 4
   Combine the vegetables in a bowl.
5. 5
   Crush the dried mint between your palms as you add it, to wake up the oil in the leaves. Dried mint, not fresh, is what makes this Shirazi.
6. 6
   Add the lime juice, oil, salt and pepper and toss.
7. 7
   Chill 20 minutes and drain off any liquid before serving alongside rice or kebabs.