Jody Joseph

Embark on a culinary journey to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean with our tantalizing Mediterranean Salad, bursting with vibrant flavours and wholesome ingredients.

Crisp romaine lettuce forms the bedrock of this delightful dish, adorned with an array of fresh tomatoes, refreshing cucumbers, aromatic parsley, tangy feta cheese, zesty radish, briny olives, colourful peppers, and the perfect hint of bite from red onions.

But the true star of this culinary masterpiece lies in the homemade dressing, enriched with a secret ingredient that elevates the taste to new heights – SUMAC!

The alluring combination of these ingredients harmoniously dance together, creating a medley of tastes that will transport your taste buds to the azure shores of the Mediterranean.

Prepare to indulge in a symphony of textures and flavours as this salad takes center stage on your dining table, celebrating the richness of the Mediterranean palette.

what makes a good mediterranean salad?

What makes a good mediterranean salad you might ask? The more fresh veggies the better! I will also have to include a good hummus, fancy olives and some Lebanese Garlic Spread.

I found the most amazing olives at my local mediterranean market. The name of the brand is called Judi brand Grilled Olives. The olives are kind of smoky and salty. They are certainly delicious!

Easy dinner! let's cheat

So you are having a busy day and still want to eat healthy right!

Well no sweat here, whip up this salad in a breeze.

Here are some quick tips for making this dinner quick!

Buy some frozen ready-made falafel to just throw into the air fryer or oven while you are making the salad
Buy store-bought hummus! It’s just that easy
Buy a good jar of olives to add more items to the salad
Get some of that Lebanese Garlic spread. It is delicious for dipping your falafel into it. Mmmm.
Buy some store bought fresh pita bread to serve with the salad!

Salad Ingredients:

The salad can be made with your choice of vegetables but here is the list of veggies that I used for this recipe:

1 head Romaine chopped
1 cup Cucumber diced
1 cup Tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup sliced red cabbage
1 red pepper, diced
2 radishes sliced thin
1/4 cup red onion
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
Store bought hummus
Store Bought Falafel, cooked according to the package
Lebanese Garlic Spread
Pita Bread for the side (optional)

Salad dressing Ingredients

For this salad dressing we will be using few ingredients but you will need the ingredient Sumac. It has a zippy tangy flavour that adds an interesting flare to the salad dressing.

For the dressing you will need:

1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove minced
1 tsp. dried mint
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. sumac
1/4 cup olive oil
pepper

Directions:

Start by dissolving the salt and sugar into the vinegar. Add all of the other ingredients and whisk in the olive oil. Add Pepper and adjust if necessary.

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