Arabic Salad

Arabic Salad is  light and refreshing , it should be made with the freshest ingredients. The citrus dressing is delicious. This salad makes a perfect side to the Machboos ala dujaj, the national dish of Bahrain. Enjoy!

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Arabic Salad

A typical salad from Bahrain

Course Salad

Cuisine Bahrain

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 55kcal

Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

• 2 cucumbers peeled, deseeded and sliced
• 2 tomatoes seeded and chopped
• 2 small shallots thinly sliced. (onions could be substituted)
• ¼ cup flat leaf parsley chopped
• For the dressing:
• 2 lemons freshly squeezed
• Equal amount of extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste.

Instructions

• Make the dressing whisking together the lemon juice and olive oil, add the salt to taste.
• Put all the salad ingredients in bowl and then toss gently with the dressing.
• Refrigerate until ready for use.

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 949IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg