Salata Baladi
Salata Baladi is a traditional Egyptian salad featuring a colourful mix of ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, red onion, and jalapeno, all tossed together with fragrant herbs and a zesty lemon dressing.
How long will it take?
20 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Serves 8
What do I need?
- 5 large tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 Lebanese cucumbers, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 2 tbsp dill, chopped
- 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
- 1 tbsp mint, chopped
How do I make it?
- Grate 2 of the tomatoes into a large bowl and set aside.
- Blend garlic, cumin, black pepper, cayenne, ground coriander, and salt together. Add this to the grated tomatoes along with the white vinegar and lemon juice.
- Dice remaining tomatoes and add to bowl with cucumber, red onion and jalapeno. Toss in dill, parsley, coriander and mint and stir to combine.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
