New Feast by Greg Malouf

Author:Greg Malouf
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Published: 2014-10-21T04:00:00+00:00

Shankleesh salad with parsley & pomegranate

This is our version of a traditional shankleesh salad. You can find shankleesh – a rather pungent, spiced cheese, with something of a blue-cheese quality about it – in Middle Eastern grocers, usually vacuum packed in the chill-cabinet. Store-bought shankleesh varies in texture and flavour, depending on its age and the spices used. These range from za’atar to Aleppo pepper and even very hot chilli flakes. Our own home-made version (Home-made shankleesh) is very quick and easy to whip up and is so moreish that it never seems to last long. But whether you buy it or make your own, shankleesh provides a brilliant spicy counterpoint to this refreshing, crunchy salad. The pomegranate seeds are not traditional, but add an intermittent pleasing sweet crunch.

SERVES 4

1 Lebanese (short) cucumber, peeled and cut into cut into small chunks

3 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped

¼ small red onion, finely sliced

2 handfuls roughly torn bitter leaves (we like young dandelion leaves, but you can also use rocket (arugula), radiccio, watercress or endive (witlof ))

½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves

¼ cup purslane leaves (or use winter purslane)

1 tablespoon roughly torn oregano leaves

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/3 cup pomegranate seeds

1 ball Home-made Shankleesh*, broken into small pieces, or use 80g (2 ¾ oz) of a good commercial one

30 ml (1 fl oz) Saffron Vinaigrette, or use extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice

Combine the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, leaves and herbs in a large mixing bowl. Season lightly and add the pomegranate seeds. Add enough vinaigrette to coat lightly and mix everything together very gently. Crumble the shankleesh over the top of the salad; store-bought cheese will be firmer than our home-made version. Eat with plenty of warm bread.

*Note: You can also buy vacuum-packed shankleesh in Middle Eastern stores.

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