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Jarjeer (Arugula) Salad

By: IMANKAY 
"A very traditional Middle Eastern salad. It is so good and so simple you will wonder why you haven't made this before."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch arugula
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 tomato, diced (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 2 teaspoons sumac (see Note)
  • Salt to taste

Directions

  1. Wash and dry arugula leaves. Arrange leaves on a large plate and layer with onions, mushrooms and tomato.
  2. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and sumac. Season to taste with salt, and pour over the salad.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • Sumac, available as a ground spice in Middle Eastern markets, comes from the dried berries of a shrub that grows wild in Mediterranean areas. The taste is sour, fruity and astringent.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 62 | Total Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by Alan Holden   view full review
I just bought this dish from my local supermarket in Qatar today. It was so delicious I had to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2009 by KymInNM   view full review
We thought this was OK. It wasn't bad; it just wasn't great. I used shallot instead of onion...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2010 by UmmBinat   view full review
DH liked this, maybe he has had it before. I didn't really like it but I will make it again...

 

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