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Israeli salad

March 10, 2008 by kitchenetta

After all the good eating I’ve done during this past week while I’ve been away, I am practically in a food coma. I came home and immediately knew that I needed to eat something wholesome, light, healthy, and cleansing. What could be better than an Israeli salad? Tangy and crunchy, fresh and just bursting with great flavors, and soooo good for you. I may even be able to peel off a few of the pounds I just added on. Enjoy this addicting salad.

Israeli salad

4 tomatoes, diced

1 English cucumber, diced

12 radishes, diced

1 bell pepper, any color, diced

2 scallions

1 large Kosher Jewish pickle

1/2 cup green olives with pimientos, chopped

1/4 cup parsley

1/4 cup olive oil

1/3 cup lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, and bell pepper. In a food processor, quick pulse the pickle and the scallions for a coarse chop. Add to the vegetables in the large bowl, along with the olives. Finely chop the parsley in your processor and add to the veggie bowl. Then toss all the veggies with the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate for several hours and serve. Makes 4 - 6 servings.

Posted in Recipes, South Beach-friendly, salad, tomatoes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian | 4 Comments

4 Responses to “Israeli salad”

on May 7, 2008 at 3:39 pm1 LisaRene

Wow, very unique salad! Definitely the first salad I have ever seen including pickles and that makes me wonder why. Poor pickles are too often ignored Radishes are another veggie that tends to get ignored for some reason, I think a lot of people think of them as a garnish.

Very tasty! I can understand why it would be a nice compliment to your Ground Meat Kabobs.
on May 7, 2008 at 7:08 pm2 kitchenetta

Thanks LisaRene. The things I like about this Israeli salad are the tang and the crunch. All the ingredients work pretty well together.
on May 19, 2008 at 4:40 pm3 Barb

Kitchenetta — thank you, thank you, thank you. I am trying very hard to maintain a healthier lifestyle. I just love this salad and it is helping a great deal. We live in a hot climate and eating the salad ice cold is very refreshing. I am compiling this lovely concoction today for a small dinner party I am hosting tomorrow night. It is going to be my feature dish. Can’t wait to hear the raves.
on May 19, 2008 at 6:13 pm4 kitchenetta

Thanks, Barb. I hope you enjoy it. It’s a family favorite around here - very refreshing.