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Israeli salad
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Israeli salad, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Israeli salad. Israeli salad (סלט ישראלי), a Salad dish from Israel. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Israeli salad

Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Israeli salad, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Israeli salad. Israeli salad (סלט ישראלי), a Salad dish from Israel.
On screen. Israeli salad

Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out cucumber, tomato, flat-leaf parsley, lemon juice, olive oil. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place

Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife

Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Israeli salad: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Israeli salad. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh cucumber, tomato, flat-leaf parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, red onion, kosher salt. Israeli salad is cooked in Salad as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Dice cucumber, tomato, and onion very small and dress them with lemon, oil, and parsley. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min

Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Israeli salad: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Israeli salad is cooked in israel. Also called סלט ישראלי. Cold plates mute salt. Taste again after the food has rested a minute.
On screen. Israeli salad is cooked in israel. Also called…

Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Israeli salad: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Israeli salad, until the edges take a little color. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base

Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Israeli salad: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Chill 27 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Israeli salad at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 27 minutes. Israeli salad is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Chill 27 min
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Israeli salad: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Israeli salad, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Israeli salad, not the…
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Step 6
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Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Israeli salad: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Israeli salad for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in israel, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Israeli salad in this shot order and no other: the slice or ladle hitting a warm plate; a cooling rack and a waiting towel; a blender lid held down for the puree; aromatics softening without color. Slate words for the editor: reduce, glaze, vapor, linen, apron, peel, honeyed, crisp, ripple, harbor.
On screen. Rest Israeli salad for 5 minutes,… · Rest 5 min

Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Israeli salad is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Doneness

Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Israeli salad looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Israeli salad turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes

Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cover Israeli salad and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days. Do not leave a dressed or creamy cold plate at room temperature.
On screen. Storage

Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 50 calories, with 0.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 50 kcal · 0.8 g protein · Moderate

Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Israeli salad

Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Israeli salad from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.