{turkish} tomato walnut salad with pomegranate dressing
my sister came back from her recent trip to Istanbul clearly in love with the city. she brought back great stories, a beautiful tea set, considerable amounts of a red colored spice mixture (
aci bibar) that is apparently used on everything there, and the recipe for an addictive tomato walnut salad with pomegranate molasses (rob-e-anar in farsi) dressing. i've been wanting to make this salad ever since i first tasted it, but somehow i'm always missing an ingredient or two. tonight, having come back from a deliciously fun and food filled trip to New York city (
i'm baaaack!) where i may have just eaten my way through the city (a few pics to follow), i was craving a light and healthy dinner (for obvious reasons). i'd already started chopping the tomatoes and walnuts when i realized i was out of parsley (a pretty important ingredient), so i served the
parsley-less salad over a bed of arugula as a substitute. it was actually a good idea, and we're feeling light and satisfied-but i can't lie-i'm still (
so) missing that delicious new york city food (and yes, the friends too)!
recipe for 4 servings:
- 4 medium ripe tomatoes, finely cubed
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup walnuts (finely chopped)
- 3-4 scallions, cut in half then thinly sliced
- 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- fresh arugula (optional-served under the salad)
for dressing:
- 2-3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbs pomegranate molasses (or reduced pomegranate juice)
- 1-2 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1-2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- sea salt & freshly cracked pepper to taste
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grainy pictures from my favorite (and unforgettable) meal in nyc-these dumplings were beyond delicious and fragrant-they contained a most delicate broth inside that you had to carefully sip from the top before biting in. ahhhhhhhhh.
