[2][3][4] It is a relatively modern dish, dating to sometime after the introduction of the tomato to Iran at the end of the nineteenth century in the Qajar era.

[5] Its primary ingredients are cucumber, tomato, onion, olive oil, herbal spices and verjuice, although lime juice is sometimes used in its preparation.

[11] It typically has a crisp and moist texture,[1][12] and is somewhat similar to pico de gallo and Mediterranean salad.

[8][13] The primary ingredients of Shirazi salad are finely diced cucumber, tomato, and onion, which are mixed with verjuice (or sometimes fresh lemon or lime juice) and some dried mint.

[1][2] Olive oil, salt, and pepper may be used,[2][3] and additional ingredients may include chopped mint, parsley, scallions, dill, sumac, and red vinegar.