Cucumber and tomato Shirazi salad

Cucumber and tomato Shirazi salad

Appetizers

The Iranian Shirazi salad: diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions, seasoned with olive oil and vinegar, is a refreshing and quick dish.

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Shirazi salad is a classic Iranian dish. Cucumber, tomato, and onion are diced into small pieces, then seasoned with olive oil and vinegar. It’s ready in just a few minutes and pairs perfectly with grilled meats.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcru
  • Estimated cost$5.44 $1.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.58
  • $0.15
  • $3.20
  • $0.03
  • $0.30
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion into very small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the vegetables in a large bowl, add the vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. If you like, you can also add some chopped green chili peppers and a little dried mint. ≈ 3 min
  4. Vinegar can be substituted with, or supplemented with, a few tablespoons of fresh lemon juice or verjus. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Cucumber and tomato Shirazi salad

  • 2 large cucumbers, peeled$1.58
  • 1 large onion, peeled$0.15
  • 2 large tomatoes$3.20
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar$0.03
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.30
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.14

Total$5.44

that's $1.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers, peeled
  • 1 large onion, peeled
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Optional: chopped green chili peppers, dried mint, lemon juice

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