Shirazi Salad, or Salad-e Shirazi, is a simple and bright Persian cucumber and tomato salad that’s loaded with herbs and dressed in citrus and extra virgin olive oil! This quick no-lettuce salad is the perfect side to almost any entree.

Shirazi Salad, or Salad-e Shirazi, is a simple Persian cucumber and tomato salad that hails from the beautiful city of Shiraz in southwestern Iran.

At first glance, it looks a whole lot like my earlier Mediterranean cucumber and tomato salad. The similarities are there!

But, think of this Shirazi salad as Mediterranean salad’s cousin, only a bit more nuanced. This salad uses a couple more ingredients. Plus, it has a bit more herb and it's a bit juicier and has slightly more zing.

You’ll love how simple it is, yet so bright and packed with flavor! It’s the perfect addition next to almost any entree.

You can find a simple way to make this salad in this video: