Recipe
Lebanese Crunchy Salad Recipe
Posted by : noor24
Preparation time : 20 Min
Cooking time : 15 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
6 servings
- 10-12 small tender spinach leaves, destemmed, halved
- 10-12 tender green runner beans, detipped, cut in 1" pieces
- 1 onion, cut into thin slivers
- 1/4 cup soaked and well-boiled garbanzo beans
- 1 tbsp. burghul wheat
- 4 walnuts, split and broken
- For dressing:
- 1 cup thick curds (tied in muslin cloth for 30 minutes)
- 1 tsp. fresh mint leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 red bell pepper very finely chopped (optional)
- 1/4 yellow bell pepper very finely chopped (optional)
- 1 fresh red chilli very finely minced
- 1/2 tsp. sugar powdered
- salt to taste
Preparation
1.Put spinach in plenty of boiling water.
2.Cover and stand for 2-3 minutes.
3.Drain, save water to boil beans.
4.Dab leaves with a kitchen towel, keep aside.
5.Boil beans in drained water till bright, but not mushy.
6.Drain, keep aside.
7.Soak burghul wheat in 1 cup of water for 5 minutes.
8.Drain fully, by pressing out between palms.
9.Chop walnuts in quarters or smaller pieces, save two halves for garnish.
10.Mix peas, onion, beans, spinach, wheat and walnuts.
11.Take in a large transparent bowl.
12.Chill in refrigerator till dressing is ready.
13.Beat curds till smooth.
14.Add all other ingredients, mix well.
15.Pour three-fourths of dressings over prepared mixture.
16.Mix with spatula till well-blended.
17.Pour remaining dressing over salad.
18.Garnish with saved walnut halves.
19.Serve chilled with warm pita bread, or lebanese rice too.
