Salad Olivieh Recipe

Salad Olivieh

(Serves 4-6)

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breast

4 large potatoes

4 eggs

20 oz can of Persian pickles

1/2 can of peas

1 small carrot

2-3 teaspoons of lime juice

2 cups mayonnaise

4 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Bake the chicken in the oven at 375 degrees until cooked.  Chop the cooked chicken very finely (in fact all ingredients should be chopped no larger than the size of sugar cube).  Boil the potatoes and chop.  Boil the eggs and chop.  Chop the pickles.  Boil the carrot and chop.  Put the chicken, potatoes, eggs, pickles, peas, carrots, lime juice, mayonnaise, olive oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl.  Mix thoroughly, you should expect some of the software ingredients to blend into a paste.  Let cool in the fridge before serving, it should be served cold with pita bread.

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Salad Shirazi Recipe

Salad Shirazi

(Serves 4-6)

Ingredients:

4 medium tomatoes
3 small Persian cucumbers
1 medium red onions
3-4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2-3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dry mint leaves
Salt and Pepper to taste

 Preparation:

Peel the cucumbers and the onion.  Wash the tomatoes.  Chop the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion very finely, and mix. Sprinkle with the dry mint.   Add fresh lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.   Mix well and serve.

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