Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Salads and Sides
Harira Soup Salad / Side
Chef's Menu Description
A hearty, deeply spiced heritage soup slow-simmered with tender cuts of meat or seafood and aromatic spices, served steaming hot.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup cooked brown lentils, drained
- • 1 cup cooked chickpeas, drained
- • 2 ripe tomatoes, finely diced
- • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
- • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- • 2 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the lentils in salted water until just tender if starting from dried, then drain and cool.
2
Phase 2
Finely dice the tomatoes and onion, and chop the coriander and parsley.
3
Phase 3
Toss the lentils, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, and herbs in a large bowl.
4
Phase 4
Sprinkle over the cumin, ginger, salt, and pepper and toss again.
5
Phase 5
Whisk the olive oil with the lemon juice, pour over the salad, and mix well.
6
Phase 6
Let rest 20 minutes so the legumes absorb the dressing, then serve at room temperature.