Quick Israeli Salad

Quick Israeli Salad

from gimmesomeoven.com
10 min
4 -6 servings

This Quick Israeli Salad is easy to make and full of the best fresh and zesty flavors!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Persian or English cucumbers, diced
  • 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 bell pepper, cored and diced
  • half a small red onion, diced
  • 1/3 cup roughly-chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1/4 cup roughly-chopped fresh mint
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sumac, or more to taste
  • Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
  • (optional add-ins: chickpeas, crumbled feta cheese, toasted pine nuts)
  • pita bread
  • hummus
  • 1 batch Quick Israeli Salad (see above)
  • optional: cooked protein (chicken, steak, shrimp, etc.), falafel, crumbled feta cheese
  • hummus
  • 1 batch Quick Israeli Salad (see above)
  • roasted chickpeas*
  • crumbled feta cheese
  • pita chips, for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl until evenly combined.  Season to taste with salt and pepper, also adding in extra lemon juice and/or sumac powder if desired.

  2. 2

    Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 2 days.

  3. 3

    Spread a few spoonfuls of hummus evenly on a piece of pita bread.  Top with a few spoonfuls of the Israeli Salad and any other optional add-ins.  Roll the pita into a wrap and serve immediately.

  4. 4

    Spread a batch of hummus out evenly on a serving plate.  Sprinkle evenly with the Israeli Salad, roasted chickpeas and feta.  Serve immediately with pita chips.