Salatit Khodar Meshakel

Name: Salatit Khodar Meshakel (Mixed Fresh Vegetable Salad)
Cuisine: Arab
Ingredients: 6 radishes, thinly sliced (optional); 1–2 red Italian onions if available, or 1 large mild onion, or 1 small bunch spring onions; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill or chervil (optional); 3–4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 3 tomatoes; 2 small cucumbers or 1 long English one; 1–2 red Italian onions if available, or 1 large mild onion, or 1 small bunch spring onions; 1–2 red Italian onions if available, or 1 large mild onion, or 1 small bunch spring onions; 1 small Cos lettuce or ½ large one; Salt and black pepper; Salt and black pepper; 2 tablespoons lemon juice or wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice or wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic, crushed with salt (optional); 1 clove garlic, crushed with salt (optional); 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill or chervil (optional); 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried crushed mint (optional); 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried crushed mint (optional); 5 tablespoons olive oil

Mixed Fresh Vegetable Salad

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A New Book of Middle Eastern Food

By Claudia Roden

Published 1986

About

This popular Arab salad is different from conventional Western salads in that all the ingredients are chopped and absorb the dressing and each other’s flavours better. Do not prepare it too long before serving as the ingredients will wilt. Dress it just before putting it on the table. Ingredients can vary according to taste.

Ingredients

1 small Cos lettuce or ½ large one
2 small cucumbers or 1 long Engl

Asia
Saudi Arabia
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Carefully wash and dry the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, spring onions and radishes, if used. Peel the onion or spring onions. Shred the lettuce; cut the cucumbers (peeled or unpeeled, as you wish) into small dice. Dice the tomatoes (remove the seeds and juice first), and chop the onions finely, using a sharp knife, or an Italian mezzaluna chopper if you have one. Put the prepared vegeta