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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 65.2
  • Total Fat: 5.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 308.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 0.8 g

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Israeli Salad

Submitted by: LOULOUB
Israeli Salad

Introduction

Traditional, classic Israeli Salad, perfect as a side, salad, or as filling for your pita. Traditional, classic Israeli Salad, perfect as a side, salad, or as filling for your pita.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 medium cucumber (peeled)
    1 medium to large green pepper
    2-3 fresh, medium-sized tomatoes (the recipe is calculated for 3 tomatoes)
    3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    2 tbsp lemon juice
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp fresh ground pepper

Directions

Chop all vegetables into small cubes, about 5cm squared (you can chop them larger if you like). Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix. Enjoy!
Note: Do not make in a metal bowl as the acid from the tomatoes and lemon juice will begin to react.
Note: The longer it sits, the more liquidy it will get.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOULOUB.






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  • ROXANE23

    Very Good
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
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    I make a simular salad; Cucumber, red onion, Tomato, red pepper (instead of green) and Garbanzo beans.....this provides protein; Yummy! - 7/29/08

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  • T.OLIVEREZ


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    Remove the seeds from the cucumber and tomatoes to make it less runny. Add the lemon or lime juice until ready to eat, which will make veggies less soggy. This all just helps a little. Tina - 7/29/08

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  • SANCTUARIA

    Very Good
    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    In Israel, they often put tons of parsley in this to make it even more fresh tasting. It is a side dish to everything, even at breakfast! - 5/1/09

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  • MICHAELJOHNSMOM

    Incredible!
    9 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    Have made this for years...I've also made it with added chopped scallions, fresh parsley, dill, diced avocado and garlic, and have also added feta cheese and subbed balsamic vinegar or fresh lime for the lemon..YUM,YUM,YUM !!! - 11/10/07

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  • JERIBERI1

    Very Good
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    This is very yummy! I used hot banana peppers instead of bell peppers and gave it a little kick. All the veggies I used were straight from my garden. - 7/29/08

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  • TRICOTINE

    Very Good
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    I remember having this salad for breakfast when I went to Israel but I don't remember it contained tomatoes... Just cucumber and pepper, and the cucumber was very finely sliced instead of cubed.
    I also had it in Greece and prepared the same way as in Israel... :-) - 7/29/08

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  • OUTOFIDEAS

    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    In the Southern U.S., we called it Summer Salad and used vinegar and maybe a tsp. of sugar. I add red onions, garlic, sometimes a touch of dill, and lime juice instead of lemon. Throw in celery, carrots, 'shrooms, olives, and feta for a great Greek salad...love the idea for black beans too...delish! - 11/7/07

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  • NANALOVE1

    Incredible!
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    love this, I added black beans and we have rye bread and call it a meal. - 7/29/08

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  • SPIEGY

    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    We eat this all the time, but recently started adding fresh chopped cilantro to it. It's fantastic! - 7/29/08

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  • PRPLPRNCS

    Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    I use tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, pickles, zaatar(israeli spice also known as hissop), and I chop everything very small. - 7/29/08

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  • DIANAPHOENIX

    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    Looks good - love how many variations are shown. I make a version adding red onion, taught to me decades ago at the hardware store by an older couple who were in line with me! I use apple cider vinegar, and like to use avocado in place of most of the oil. Very light and summery. - 9/9/10

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  • GHADASTAR35

    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    What a small world. This is a daily salad dish in my country. We call it Arabic Salad. - 12/29/09

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  • KSSONRISA

    Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    I made this as written w/o salt. I had individuals add salt at the table. This helps preserve the leftovers from becoming mush. My husband and guest liked this better than I did. I would like to try some of the add-ins others suggested. - 8/4/09

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  • HEALTHYDIVA3

    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    I think I will finely dice my vegs and maybe pick up some hissop/zaatar seasoning. I also will take the seeds out of cukes and tomatoes. - 5/1/09

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  • KITTYF54


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I saw a similar recipe years ago with lentils and barley. it was so good, I'll have to make this one. - 9/9/10

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  • ROOBYBEGONIA

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Funny - I made a salad very similar to this tonight! Quartered cherry tomatoes, peeled & seeded cucumber, parsley, banana peppers, green onions, radishes, and a garlic vinegar vinaigrette. YUM! - 9/9/10

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  • FANCIKAT


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I make this and add cubed low fat cheese. - 9/9/10

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  • CAROLFAITHWALKR

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I make a big batch of this, using my own veggie add-ins such as onion and omitting the salt. Then I can dress it up and reinvent it as I go, change into Greek one night w/feta & black olives, TexMex one night w/cheddar black beans cilantro and corn, etc. But the original is 5 stars as written. - 8/29/10

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  • RACHAELK247

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Awesome! I've made this for years, too. I do just the cucumbers and tomatoes sometimes adding an orange or yellow pepper. Like another reader I add the EEVO, if at all when I plate it. A little Truffle salt adds a big flavor, too. YUM! - 7/19/10

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  • SARA72121


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I make mine different, instead of green pepper I use sweet onions, I never use any oil and I use red wine vinegar instead of any citrus. I use a more acid, around 1/4c. I usually let it sit for about a day then drain off the extra liquid, it makes it perfect for our taste and not overly acidic. - 5/10/10

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  • PATRICIAANN46


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    This sounds very refreshing and most of the ingredients are in my garden.......I will definitely try it. - 9/9/10

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  • GONE2BEACH101


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    I make something similar, but I add a bit of fresh chopped dill. - 9/9/10

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  • DENI_ZEN

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    This is a wonderfully filling, refreshing salad! - 9/9/10

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  • ABAMAMAN

    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    It's not bad, if you like cucumber. If not, well, ..then it's another story. - 9/9/10

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  • WHEELZ10


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    very good - 9/9/10

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