Middle Eastern Salad
Description
This Middle Eastern Salad is a staple on our table, and for good reason! Fresh, colorful, and bursting with flavor, it is one of those wonderfully versatile salads that pairs beautifully with almost anything.
Ingredients
- 5 tomatoes sliced into discs
- 3 medium cucumbers sliced into discs
- 6 romaine lettuce leaves shredded
- 2 red cabbage leaves shredded (optional)
- 1 onion sliced into discs
- 2 radishes sliced into discs
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 6 fresh mint leaves
Dressing
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 freshly squeezed lemon
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- A dash of sumac
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the mint leaves to the garlic and crush them together using a mortar and pestle until you obtain a smooth, fragrant paste.
- Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, parsley, onions, and radishes to the garlic and mint paste. Toss gently to combine.
- Drizzle with the olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice, then add the sumac, salt, and pomegranate molasses. Toss everything together until the vegetables are evenly coated with the flavorful dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
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