Wild zaatar salad
A couple of friends in our mountain village of Deir el-Qamar told me that it was time to go forage for zaatar. This is a variety of zaatar that is made into a salad, not dried and ground into a powder: Lots of onion, tomatoes and olives and fresh zaatar. It is pungent but so fragrant the peppery bite is worth it. The assertive flavor of this zaatar is perfect with a roasted sausage or some lamb chops.
High up in the mountains (with the blue cast) are the cedars of the Barouk.
Wild zaatar salad
Joumana Accad Mediterranean, Middle Eastern September 4, 2020 Main Dish, Salads, wild edible herbs, salad, healthy, zaatar, foraging, oregano,4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
2 cups wild zaatar or green zaatar
1 onion, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1/2 cup olives
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
salt, pepper
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a bowl.
Mix the dressing and add the ingredients, toss and serve.
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Comments
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JIHAD BILAL says:
Hello. Nice recipe and it sounds delicious. Where can I buy the Green Zaatar in the United State and specifically in Southern California? Thank you!
On September 4, 2020 at 11:13 pm
Joumana Accad says:
@JIHAD BILAL Hello Jihad, I would start out at the Arab grocers, and ask them if they carry it. If not, you can find some other herb that would work like verdolaga (sold in Latino stores and known in Lebanon as bakle’)
On September 5, 2020 at 1:17 am
John Barkett says:
Just beautiful , I want this salad !!!
On September 4, 2020 at 11:26 pm