Salad shirazi (tomato, cucumber & red onion salad)

Toss diced tomatoes, cucumber and red onion together with pomegranate seeds, then dress with lime juice and olive oil to make this vibrant Persian salad

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into 1cm dice
• 6 ripe vine tomatoes, halved, deseeded and chopped into 1cm dice
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 200 g pomegranate seeds
• 1 -1½ limes, juiced (about 40ml juice)
• 2 -3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Steps

1. Mix the cucumber, tomatoes, onions and pomegranate seeds together in a mixing bowl. Season well, then add the lime juice and olive oil, mix well again and tip into a serving dish.