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Middle Eastern Chopped Salad

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One of my favorite resturants here in town is a total dive but soooo good.  It’s Middle Eastern and Mexican.  Yep, I said Middle Easter/Mexican. They even have a falafel burrito.  One of the many things I love on the menu (Besides their chips and salsa, I could eat those until I go into a coma.) is the salad that comes with the kebabs.  I tried to talk the owner into giving me his recipe but he wouldn’t so I did my best to recreate it.  This is the fruit or rather the vegetables of my labor.   I love it, a little too much because I kept licking my fingers.  I also threw together a new marinade for chicken kebabs to go with the salad.  I’ll post that next week.

Tahini Dressing/Dip
4 tbs tahini (Tahini is ground sesame seeds and is similar in texture to peanut butter.  You can usually find it in the ethnic food aisle.)
2 tbs lemon juice
8 tbs Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove
2 tsp agave nectar

Throw everything into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.  Add a little water if it’s too thick for your taste.

Salad
4 hearts of romaine – finely chopped
4 tomatoes – diced
6 radishes – diced
1/4 cup of fresh parsley – finely chopped

Toss the salad with the dressing.  Serve along side grilled chicken.  If you prefer this dressing can also be used at a dip or as spread for sandwiches.  I had a little cheat and rolled some up in a tortilla SO GOOD. :)

Makes 4 very LARGE servings.  Approximately 191 calories, 12 grams of carbs, 6 grams of protein, and 10 grams of fat per serving. 

If you like hummus you will probably like this. 

xoxo
j

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2 Responses to “Middle Eastern Chopped Salad”

  1. On May 20, 2009 at 8:47 am janetha responded with... #

    i love hummus! i bet this is the bomb dot com. thanks jenn!

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  1. Lemon Chicken Kebabs | Competing to Lose - June 11, 2009

    […] and trips to the beach (or pool), but BBQing! Yum. Yum. YUM. This recipe goes perfectly with my Middle Eastern Chopped Salad. And the chicken makes fantastic leftovers.   Maybe one of these days I’ll cook something […]

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