Israeli Salad Recipe (2024)

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By Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home • July 9, 2014

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Here’s a simple authentic recipe for Israeli Saladmade with summer tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, fresh herbs, lemon juice and olive oil. Vegan and Gluten-Free! A delicious salad that pairs with many things! With a video.

The days come and go like muffled and veiled figures sent from a distant friendly party,

but they say nothing, and if we do not use the gifts they bring, they carry them as silently away.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Here is the Israeli Salad Recipe I was telling you about last week that pairs so well with Grilled Chicken Shawarma. The salad itself bursts with all the good flavors of summer – fresh veggies and herbs, tossed in a simple lemony dressing. On its own, it is clean, plant-based, healthy and detoxing. I could eat this every single day!

Made with simple fresh ingredients, Israeli salad tastes of fresh summer produce – healthy, vibrant, light! To me, this is like summer in a bowl.

And it pairs well with sooooo many things! A great thing to just have on hand. Spoon it into a toasty pita with a little hummus, and lunch is ready.

Or serve it as a side salad to your favorite Middle Eastern-inspired main. I am excited for you to try this- because I KNOW you are going to love it!

How to Make Israeli Salad! | 30-Second Video

What to serve with Israeli Salad?

Chicken Shawarma
Lebanese 7-Spice Chicken
Sheet-Pan Shawarma with a yummy VEGAN Tofu alternative you might like.
Zaatar Meatballs
Grilled Lamb Kebabs with Herb Salad and Yogurt Sauce
Slow-Roasted Lamb Shawarma
Falafels
Tahini Sauce
Hummus
Homemade pita bread
Baba Ganoush

Ingredients in Israeli Salad:

tomatoes: use vine-ripened summer tomatoes for the BEST flavor.
cucumber: English, Turkish or Persian- or any thin-skinned cucumbers work best here!
red onion
red and yellow bell pepper
fresh herbs (Italian parsley, mint or cilantro, or a mix of all three)
zest of one lemon (organic if possible)
Lemon juice
olive oil
Salt and pepper

How to make the BEST Israeli Salad (a few tips!)

There are two things that you can do to elevate this salad and really make it come alive!

The first is to use really fresh ripe summer ingredients.Ripe Summer tomatoes truly make all the difference!!!
The second is tocut all the veggies very finely.(Take your time here friends, put on a podcast or music and really just be thoughtful about it. Don’t make this when you are in a hurry, you just won’t enjoy it. Cooking is so much about the process, so try to figure out how to be present and enjoy it!)
USE a goodsharp knife with those tomatoes. So sharpen them up! Or if need be, splurge and buy yourself a good set of chefs knives. You will never regret it- especially if your goal is to eat more veggies.

The easiest way to Dice a Tomato

The secret to finely dicing a tomato is to leave the stem end intact and place it on the cutting board.
Thinly slice one way (don’t cut all the way through), then crosscut the other way – and don’t cut all the way down!
Leave the bottom stem end intact.
Then turn the tomato on its side, and slice downward. Perfect tiny diced tomato!
This technique makes dicing a tomato sooooooooo much easier!

Finely dice the peppers.

Then place all the ingredients in a bowl.

Add the olive oil, lemon and salt and pepper.

Taste and adjust salt and lemon to your liking.

Remember the key to authentic Israeli Salad it keeping it simple and clean, letting the flavors of the ripe summer veggies come through!

More Salad Recipes you may enjoy:

Lebanese Slaw
Classic Greek Salad
Lemony Lebanese Tabouli (Tabbouleh)
Tomato Watermelon Salad
Antipasto Salad
Rainbow Chopped Salad with Herbed Yogurt Dressing
40 Vegan Salads

Have a beautiful, light-filled week.

Sylvia