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Add a photoMy daughter who now lives in Cairo gave me this recipe, which I greatly adore!
Ingredientes
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly toasted
- 2 pieces pita bread
- 2 little gems lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
- ½ red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon tahini/sesame seed paste, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon garlic and yogurt dressing, for drizzling
- 3 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
- 12 black olives, pitted
- 1 tablespoon fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, chopped
Direcciones
- In a dry frying pan over high heat, toast the cumin seeds for 2 minutes, until they start releasing the aroma. Remove from heat and let them cool down.
- Crush the cumin seeds roughly in a pestle and mortar, and reserve.
- Toast the pita bread and, when cool, break into bite-size pieces and reserve.
- In a large bowl, place the lettuce, cucumber, onion, tomato, and pita bread, and mix well together.
- Spoon in the tahini paste and garlic and yogurt dressing, and toss thoroughly.
- Place the feta cheese and olives on top.
- Sprinkle with the cumin seeds, coriander/cilantro, mint, and parsley.
- Serve as a starter/appetiser or snack.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 196g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 458 | |
| Calories from Fat 390 | 85% |
| Total Fat 43.4g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat 6.81g | 27% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium 165mg | 7% |
| Potassium 297mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 15.71g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Sugars 4.25g | 3% |
| Protein 3.93g | 6% |
