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Pomegranate lentil tabbouleh

Switch up simple salad ingredients with juicy pomegranate seeds, earthy lentils and buckets of fresh herbs

January 23, 2024 11:04
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Photo: Micah Siva

ByMicah Siva, Micah Siva

1 min read

Cook: none

Serves: 4-6

You can make this salad up to 3 days in advance by combining everything but the fresh herbs in an airtight container and refrigerating. Toss with the herbs just before serving.

Method:

Ingredients

½ yellow onion, finely chopped

1 medium tomato, cut into ¼-inch (½ cm) pieces

½ English cucumber, seeded and cut into ¼-inch (½ cm) pieces

Salt

Pepper

2 cups (50g) roughly chopped fresh parsley

½ cup (15g) roughly chopped fresh mint leaves

½ cup (90g) pomegranate arils

½ cup (40g) cooked brown or green lentils

1 tsp lemon zest

Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tbsp)

3 tbsp olive oil

¼ cup (35g) sesame seeds

2 tsp za’atar