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green salad with pomegranate dressing

Recipe by
ForeverMama (FEM) (Nat)
Billerica, MA

Green leaf lettuce salad typical of Meditteranean / MiddleEastern style served with a pomegranate dressing.

yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For green salad with pomegranate dressing

  • 1 lg
    or 2 small turkish pide breads (may substitute pita bread if pide can't be found)
  • 2 tsp
    sumac
  • 3
    baby gem lettuce, chopped
  • small bunch
    of mint, chopped
  • small bunch
    of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 sm
    cucumbers, diced
  • 12
    cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2
    spring onions, chopped
  • 4-5
    radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1
    pomegranate
  • FOR THE DRESSING
  • 5 Tbsp
    pomegranate molasses (found in all supermarkets)
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp
    cider vinegar
  • tsp
    dried mint
  • 2 tsp
    sumac
  • 1
    juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 c
    olive oil
  • 1 clove
    garlic, mashed

How To Make green salad with pomegranate dressing

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Cut the pide or pita bread into 1-3 inch squares and spread these out on a baking tray.
  • 2
    Pour a little oil over them, then sprinkle with sumac and toss so they’re lightly coated. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crisp and slightly brown. Leave to cool.
  • 3
    Place the lettuce, chopped herbs, cucumber, tomatoes and spring onions in a bowl. Scatter the radish slices and pomegranate seeds over the top.
  • 4
    Make the dressing by whisking the ingredients together until smooth. Then add salt to taste. Many people like this dressing quite tart but play with the flavors to suit your taste.
  • 5
    To serve, simply pour about half the dressing on the salad, add the pide (or pita) croutons and toss everything together. Serve the remaining dressing in a bowl to accompany the salad.

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