Recipes · Iranian · Salads

Shirazi Salad

One serving has 122 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (33%), vitamin C (29%) and manganese (21%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Shirazi Salad
Photo: Mohsenmosayebnejad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 100 g Cucumber, raw
  • 100 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 30 g Onions, red, raw
  • 10 g Lime juice
  • 1 g Mint, dried
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Dice the cucumber, tomatoes and onion into small, even pieces, no larger than a pea.
  2. Combine them in a bowl.
  3. Whisk the lime juice, olive oil, dried mint, salt and pepper together and pour over the vegetables.
  4. Toss well and let stand 10 minutes before serving, either as a side or scooped up with bread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy122 kcal6%
Carbohydrates11.8 g
Water226 mL
Fiber2.6 g9%
Protein2.1 g4%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.06 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.08 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.07 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat8.4 g
Monounsaturated5.9 g
Polyunsaturated1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.9 g
Saturated1.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium50.3 mg5%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron1.6 mg9%
Magnesium34.2 mg11%
Manganese0.37 mg21%
Phosphorus61.2 mg9%
Potassium462 mg10%
Selenium0.47 µg1%
Sodium322 mg
Zinc0.46 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.08 mg7%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.08 mg7%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.81 mg6%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.41 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.19 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)34 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline15.1 mg4%
Vitamin A52.5 µg8%
Vitamin C21.7 mg29%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K29.6 µg33%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.