Israeli Salad
In our group My Kitchen My World , we are traveling to Israel. In my search for recipes, I found similarities between Israel and other countries in the Mideast. I decided on something I have made for years but not recently, Israeli salad. (Hebrew: סָלָט יְרָקוֹת יִשְׂרְאֵלִי, salat yerakot yisraeli, "Israeli vegetable salad") is a chopped salad of diced tomato and cucumber. It is usually made of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and parsley, sometimes with green or red peppers, and with a simple dressing of fresh lemon juice, olive oil and black pepper. It is common for the cucumbers to remain unpeeled. Israeli Salad Ingredients: 2 medium tomatoes, cubed 1 English cucumber, cubed 1/2 medium red onion, sliced thin 3 tablespoons finely minced fresh, flat-leaf parsley Juice of half a lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Method: In large bowl, toss all the vegetables. Combine le...