KCB 6.1: Mediterranean Salad (Salata)
Mediterranean Salad (Salata)
This crisp, tossed salad from Tunisia is a blend of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, green peppers, parsley, lemon juice, oil, and mint. Serve Salata with Middle Eastern Round Bread (Pita), Falafel, Tahini Sauce, and Syrian Yogurt Cheese (Labneh) for a Middle Eastern feast!
• PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
• YIELD: Enough for 6-8 persons
• YIELD: Enough for 6-8 persons
• 1 medium Cos lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 3 small, firm tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 medium continental cucumber, sliced
• 6 small radishes, sliced into thin rings
• 1 small green pepper cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 small fresh green chili, seeded and sliced into wafer-thin strips
• 2 or 3 inner leaves of Iceberg lettuce rolled up and shredded into wafer-thin strips (chiffonade)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped fresh parsley, packed
• 4 tablespoons (80 ml) olive oil
• 4 tablespoons (80 ml) fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) yellow asafoetida powder
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried mint leaves
• 3 small, firm tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 medium continental cucumber, sliced
• 6 small radishes, sliced into thin rings
• 1 small green pepper cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 small fresh green chili, seeded and sliced into wafer-thin strips
• 2 or 3 inner leaves of Iceberg lettuce rolled up and shredded into wafer-thin strips (chiffonade)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped fresh parsley, packed
• 4 tablespoons (80 ml) olive oil
• 4 tablespoons (80 ml) fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) yellow asafoetida powder
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried mint leaves
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1. Toss the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, pepper, green chili, shredded lettuce strips, and parsley in a large salad bowl.
2. Blend the olive oil, lemon juice, asafoetida, salt, pepper, and mint in a small bowl.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad when ready to serve, and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.
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