Sabzi polo (aromatic herb rice)
Serve this Persian rice as part of a sharing meal with family and friends. It's ideal for a celebration, such as Iranian New Year
Salad shirazi (tomato, cucumber & red onion salad)
Serves 4-6
Easy
Prep:
No cook
Toss diced tomatoes, cucumber and red onion together with pomegranate seeds, then dress with lime juice and olive oil to make this vibrant Persian salad
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- 1 cucumberpeeled and cut into 1cm dice
- 6 ripe vine tomatoeshalved, deseeded and chopped into 1cm dice
- 1 red onionfinely chopped
- 200g pomegranate seeds
- 1-1½ limesjuiced (about 40ml juice)
- 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Nutrition: Per serving (6)
- kcal95
- fat5glow
- saturates1g
- carbs10g
- sugars9g
- fibre3g
- protein2g
- salt0.02g
Method
step 1
Mix the cucumber, tomatoes, onions and pomegranate seeds together in a mixing bowl. Season well, then add the lime juice and olive oil, mix well again and tip into a serving dish.
