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Spicy green maftoul salad

A spicy green maftoul salad recipe celebrates the nutty maftoul pearls with sharp, lemony, herby flavours. Adapted from chef Sami Tamimi via Zaytoun.uk. Serves 4 as a side.
Servings 0

Ingredients

  • 200 g maftoul
  • 350 ml boiling water or vegetable stock
  • 4 spring onions finely sliced (120g)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 60 g pistachios toasted and roughly chopped
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes
  • 1½ tsp black onion seeds a.k.a. nigella seeds
  • 1 fresh green chilli thinly sliced
  • 50 g kale shredded (or lamb’s lettuce)
  • Salt and pepper

Dressing

  • 50 g dill
  • 50 g mint
  • 20 g parsley
  • 20 g coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 100 ml olive oil

Instructions

  • Rinse maftoul and place in saucepan with water or stock. Bring to boil and simmer ~12 min. Take off heat, cover and stand 10min to absorb. Meanwhile, saute the onions in olive oil 2-3 minutes to soften. Let cool.
  • Blitz dressing ingredients to a smooth paste.
  • Stir the dressing into the maftoul, then add the onions, nuts, spices, chilli, ¾ tsp salt and a good grind of black pepper. Add the kale and gently combine before serving.