Description

Garnish with reserved pomegranate seeds, crispy spiced pita pieces, and drizzled with pomegranate vinaigrette.

Ingredient:

1 crispy spiced pita, cut into small rectangles

1/4 cup (60 mL) pomegranate molasses vinaigrette

1 C. 1/2 tsp (5 mL) dried mint

1/4 tsp. teaspoon (1 ml) Aleppo pepper

1 C. 1 tbsp ( 15 ml ) Sumac

20 purslane leaves (optional)

1/2 shredded lettuce

1 medium tomato, diced

1 cucumber diced

1/4 red and yellow or green bell pepper, diced

½ very thin onion

1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped mint

1/4 cup (60 mL) coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup (125 ml) pomegranate seeds

CRISPY PITAS WITH SPICES:

1 white pita

1 C. 1/2 tsp (5 ml) Zataar

1 C. 1/2 tsp (5 mL) sumac

Fleur de sel or ground salt and pepper to taste

2 tbsp. tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES VINAIGRETTE:

1 C. 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice

1 C. (15 ml) cider vinegar

1 C. 1/2 tsp (5 mL) pomegranate molasses

1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp (3 ml) salt

1/2 cup (more or less 125 ml) olive oil