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Afghan salad
Afghan chopped tomato and cucumber salad with red onion, cilantro and lemon.
About Afghan salad
Afghan Salata is a fresh chopped salad served alongside richer Afghan dishes. This profile follows Humaira Ghilzai’s tomato, cucumber, red onion and cilantro version with lemon dressing.
Tomato and cucumber taste juicy and clean, red onion brings a crisp savoury note, and cilantro adds a fresh herbal lift. Lemon, salt and black pepper keep the dressing bright and direct.
The salad is colourful and finely diced, with red tomato, pale-green cucumber, purple onion and leafy cilantro. The pieces stay crisp and lightly coated rather than sitting in an oily dressing.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Afghan salad
Humaira Ghilzai's Afghan Salata.
- TomatoesJuicy fresh base
- Persian cucumbersCrisp fresh base
- Red onionCrisp savoury bite
- CilantroFresh herbal flavour
- Fresh lemon juiceBright acidic dressing
- SaltSeasoning
- Ground black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Tomatoes:
- Persian cucumbers: . Persian cucumber maps to the established cucumber record
- Red onion:
- Cilantro:
- Fresh lemon juice: . Fresh lemon juice maps to the whole lemon ingredient page
- Salt:
- Ground black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
Afghan food writer Humaira Ghilzai describes salata as a staple of the Afghan table and supplies this complete tomato, cucumber, red-onion and cilantro recipe. International Cuisine independently documents the same Afghan lemon-dressed combination.
Countries
- Afghanistan
- AfghanistanCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Afghan Cuisine