I recently posted a Fattoush salad recipe using oil-based vinaigrettes, pita chips or sourdough croutons, fresh vegetables and herbs. I also decided to try Christopher Kimball’s recipe with chicken and a Tahini-Sumac dressing which was very different for obvious reasons; the addition of chicken and tahini in the dressing. He always seems to come up … Continue reading
I recently learned that many cookbooks on Mediterranean cuisine have a recipe for Fattoush salad – I didn’t know it was so popular. It is a Levantine salad made from toasted (which I prefer) or fried pieces of Arabic flatbread which includes pita bread. In one of my cookbooks (Dada Eats Love to Cook It: … Continue reading
This makes a wonderful, healthy appetizer or serve as a side dish.Tahini with honey is packed with calcium, antioxidants, magnesium, zinc and fiber that boost your immune system, dental health and bone strength. Tahini is made from finely ground sesame seeds high in protein, low in carbs, and rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Sweet … Continue reading
This was a quick and simple salad I made last week. Frost has not hit my herbs yet so my dill was still good and of course parsley is a biannual and can handle frosts. The tomatoes still taste good as well, especially these little Camparis. The addition of ground sumac was a good choice.