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middle eastern salad

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Recipe by
Pamela Rappaport
@Pamelalala
The Villages, FL

We enjoy Middle Eastern food and, they are a frequent part of our menu. This salad is a mash-up of several different Middle Eastern salads. It's usually on the table when I cook Persian, Moroccan or Indian foods.

yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For middle eastern salad

  • 1/2 bunch
    cilantro,chopped
  • 1
    cucumber, diced approximately 1/4 inch
  • 3
    radishes, sliced
  • 1
    roma tomato, diced
  • 1
    clove garlic,minced
  • 4 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2 Tbsp
    red wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    toasted sesame seeds

How To Make middle eastern salad

  • 1
    Place olive oil and garlic in small skillet. Heat on medium until garlic starts to cook. Remove from heat.
  • 2
    Add salt and pepper and vinegar to garlic and oil. Stir to combine.
  • 3
    Toss cilantro, cucumbers, radish and tomato together.
  • 4
    Top with garlic/olive oil dressing and toss well. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Chill. Serve as a side to Middle Eastern foods. Also good for dipping naan bread.
  • 5
    NOTE: You can adjust the herbs used, try half and half cilantro and flat leaf parsley. Or do all parsley. Depending on what you are serving it with, I sometimes sprinkle with zatar. My husband like this tossed with salad greens as a salad as much as he likes it as a side on it's own.
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