This Middle Eastern salad is NOT what you think (Palestinian Salad Recipe) 🇵🇸

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

sumac

🥗Healthier: lemon zest

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lemon zest adds a fresh flavor while being more accessible.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: tortilla

Whole grain bread is more nutritious and tortillas are often less expensive.

radishes

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: carrots

Jicama provides a similar crunch with fewer calories, while carrots are widely available.

Chop cucumbers and tomatoes into 1/4 inch cubes, ensuring they are equal in size.

Scoop out the seeds of the tomatoes to prevent sogginess (optional).

Chop about three green onions into small pieces.

Finely chop parsley and mint, removing as much stem as possible.

Squeeze one lemon over the salad, yielding about 1/4 cup of juice.

Add olive oil, salt, pepper, and sumac to the salad and mix well.

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