This will be my summer side with my BBQ!
Shirazi Salad
Iranian-born home cook Noura Samimi (see Learning Persian) serves this refreshing Persian side salad with kuku kadoo (see Kuku Kadoo) and rice at her home in Manhattan Beach, California.
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Credit: André Baranowski
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,
to taste
4 tbsp. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
5 Persian cucumbers, cut into 1/8" cubes
2 tomatoes, seeds removed, finely chopped
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add parsley, cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature.
SERVES 4
