Salaata (Afghan Salad)
At a Glance
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 20 minutes
- Servings
- 4 serving(s)
Categories
- Salads
- Side Dish
- Afghan
- No-cook
- Easy
- Salad Dressings
- No-Cook
Dietary
- Vegan
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
A popular salad in Afghanistan, it's made up of tomatoes, onion, cucumbers, radishes, lemon, cilantro and salt. I like to add just a little drizzle of honey in the dressing.From Afghan cooking.
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Equipment
Mixing bowl, Knife, Cutting board, Citrus juicer
Ingredients
- 2 whole tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro, washed, chopped (1/2-3/4 cup)
- 1 lemon, juice of
- drizzle honey (optional)
- 1 -2 medium cucumber
- 2 -3 radishes
- salt
Instructions
Chop tomatoes, onion, and cilantro. Mix these together in a bowl.
Juice one lemon and pour the juice over the top of the tomato, onion, and cilantro. Add honey now if using.
You can also add chopped cucumbers, as well as radishes.
Sprinkle with salt (to taste) a good pinch and toss the salad.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to allow all the juices to mix together.
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