Are you ready for summer? I love summer, and I can’t wait for warmer weather to arrive. Today I want to share a perfect recipe for warm summer days even the summer is still a couple of months away. Traditional Tunisian salad is close to perfection. This fresh salad tastes good on its’ own or paired with grilled fish, chicken, or meat. Did I get your attention? If yes, check the traditional Tunisian salad recipe below.
What is Traditional Tunisian salad?
Tunisian salad it’s one of the most common dishes in Tunisian cuisine. It’s made of cucumber, tomato, onion, green pepper, olive oil, mint, lemon, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Garnish the salad with tuna, olives, boiled eggs, or capers.
As this salad includes very few ingredients, I advise you to make this salad only with ripe vegetables. The vegetables are full of flavor, and super delicious Tunisian salad is guaranteed! I guess there’s nothing more bland tasting than raw tomatoes, haha.
Make a big bowl of Tunisian salad and serve with grilled fish, chicken, and meat. And of course, you can’t forget a fresh baguette. Finish the lunch or dinner with refreshing Tunisian lemonade.
Recipe for Tunisian salad
Servings: side salad for five people
Total preparation time: 15minutes
Ingredients for salad
20cm length cucumber, diced
1 tomato, diced
1 anaheim pepper or green bell pepper, diced
1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp dried mint
Pinch of salt and black pepper
Optional garnish:
2 tbsp tuna chunks
A couple of black olives or capers
Hardboiled egg, halved
Cooking method
- Carefully wash cucumber, tomato, and anaheim pepper.
- Dice cucumber, tomato, and anaheim pepper. And finely chop the yellow onion. Place all the chopped vegetables in a serving bowl.
- Pour olive oil and lemon juice over the salad and season with dried mint, salt, and pepper.
- Garnish with tuna, black olives, capers, or hardboiled egg.
- Serve with grilled chicken, fish, or meat and a fresh baguette.