Salata Baladi

To the Egyptians, it is salata baladi (سلطة البلدي), or salata arbya (سلطة عربية). They also call it Jerusalem salad. To the Israelis, it is Israeli salad or yerakot salat. To the Syrians, the Palestinian Arabs and the Lebanese, it is salatet banadoura. This salad is the most served in Egypt, in the Levant countries, the Middle East and North Africa. WHAT IS SALATA BALADI? Made with tomato, cucumber, parsley, onion, and bell pepper, the salata baladi is very quick and easy to prepare. Just cut the vegetables very finely, season them with lemon and vinegar and flavor them with a subtle hint of cumin and ground red chili pepper. It is possible to vary the quantities: more cucumber to obtain more crunchiness, more parsley to add more green or even the addition of a green chili to add spiciness. Only the skin of the onion should be removed.