Israeli salad (cucumber+tomato+?)

jerusalem90

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 7:07 am

What do they use to season Israeli salad? I know there's salt, but is there vinegar? Lemon juice? Oil?

corolla

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 7:16 am

Olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper (black or white).

mommyfish

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 7:25 am

I actually just made a really good one. Did cucumbers, tomatoes and red pepper. Seasoned with salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic and parsley flakes. Was delicious.

windchime

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 7:36 am

I recently added mushrooms to my Israel salad, with apple cider vinegar in the dressing. Was delish.

FranticFrummie

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 8:35 am

Olive oil, fresh lemon juice (not from a bottle!), salt, and fresh ground pepper.

Traditionally it has bell peppers, but I can't stand them. I really like to use some finely diced red onion. It's a bit sharp and a bit sweet, and adds a nice depth of flavor. If you want some more color, you can use freshly chopped parsley.

For Pesach, I usually make a batch of quinoa and chill it, and then mix in an equal amount of Israeli salad, with a bit more dressing. It's so yum!

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 8:49 am

Adding in granulated garlic is a game changer IMHO. Maybe no longer authentic but adds such a punch.

corolla

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 11:49 am

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

Adding in granulated garlic is a game changer IMHO. Maybe no longer authentic but adds such a punch.

Some diced mango is delicious as well!

Chayalle

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 11:50 am

Diced pickles in Israeli salad are an absolute must, according to my resident experts.

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 7:38 pm

corolla wrote:

Some diced mango is delicious as well!

So to me that's not Israeli salad any more 😉
I do make other salads with this as a base. I love adding chickpeas, feta, avocado...

SuperWify

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 9:01 pm

Real Israeli salad:

Persian cucumbers
Tomatoes
Olive oil
Fresh Lemon
Salt

Zehu.

snowflake1

Mon, Nov 02 2020, 9:05 pm

Finally I got the taste like from the store when we got vegetables in one of the delivery boxes. They were regular cucumbers not Kirbys which I usually use and the big tomatoes.

I did not put in the seeds of the cucumber and just seasoned with salt and a drop of oil it is also important to let the salad sit for at least 15 minutes a lot of the salt will get absorbed and then create the juices. Diced scallion is delicious but not necessary for the store taste

einkorn

Mon, Dec 27 2021, 8:43 pm

windchime wrote:

I recently added mushrooms to my Israel salad, with apple cider vinegar in the dressing. Was delish.

what and how much did you put into the dressing?

Cheiny

Mon, Dec 27 2021, 8:44 pm

jerusalem90 wrote:

What do they use to season Israeli salad? I know there's salt, but is there vinegar? Lemon juice? Oil?

Lots off lemon juice and oil

windchime

Mon, Dec 27 2021, 9:36 pm

einkorn wrote:

what and how much did you put into the dressing?

Olive oil, apple cider vinegar, himalayan salt and pepper.
Eta sorry, I'm not sure the measurements...

naomi2

Mon, Dec 27 2021, 9:40 pm

I make a variation with tomato, cucumber, red onion, sliced pimento olive or any green olive. Dressing is olive oil, olive juice, lemon juice, pepper, salt if needed

einkorn

Tue, Dec 28 2021, 4:00 am

windchime wrote:

Olive oil, apple cider vinegar, himalayan salt and pepper.
Eta sorry, I'm not sure the measurements...

would love to try this one. the acv appeals to me. its really healthy.

would love to know approx measurements

FranticFrummie

Tue, Dec 28 2021, 8:32 am

I just had this for lunch today! I added an equal amount of white beans to the amount of veggies, some sharp mustard, and lots of diced leftover chicken. This is even better the next day. If you mash some of the white beans and mix them into the dressing, it will make it very creamy and smooth.

It's a meal in a bowl, and so good for you! You can add chopped fresh parsley for vitamin A and bright color. 🥣