The Best Israeli Salad
queen in the kitchen style

A chopped Israeli Salad is all about using what's on hand, and what you enjoy eating. That makes it the quintessential Queen in the Kitchen kind of recipe.

Israeli Salad is usually served along with other salads featuring fresh Mediterranean vegetables.

4 small plum tomatoes, chopped

2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped

3 scallions, cut in 1/2" slices

1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped 

1/2 cup fresh mint, dill, cilantro or a mix of these, finely chopped

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 juice of one large lemon

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon cumin

• a chopped pickle
• a handful of sliced olives
• a couple of stalks of celery, the leaves are good, too

• a drizzle of honey
• a tablespoon of zaatar
• a smidgen of Yemenite szchug