Zaatar Marinated Tomato Salad Recipes

TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH PITA BREAD AND ZA'ATAR

Steps:

• Stir together tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Squeeze lemon juice over salad and stir. Drizzle oil over salad and stir.

ZA'ATAR CHICKEN SALAD WITH LEMON-TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice, olive oil, za'atar, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a gallon-sized plastic zip-top bag. Add chicken tenders and refrigerate, turning occasionally, 30 minutes to 12 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place chicken tenders on the grate, reduce heat to medium, and cover. Grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a tender registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from grill and let rest. Prepare the salad in the meantime; place romaine pieces in a large bowl and add tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, and carrot.
• Combine lemon zest and juice, tahini, water, garlic, and date in the bowl of a mini food processor or a blender. Pulse several times, adding water by tablespoons if necessary, until desired consistency is achieved. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing into the salad bowl and toss.
• Divide salad between plates. Slice each chicken tender crosswise into 1/4-inch slices and place over the salads. Garnish with chives and mint.

ZA'ATAR

Steps:

• Place a small skillet over medium heat. Add the sesame seeds to the skillet and toast, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and set aside to cool.
• Using a spice grinder, clean coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle, ground the za'atar leaves with the sumac and salt. Add to the bowl with toasted sesame and mix well. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.

MARINATED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes into half and place in a bowl with onion.
• Whisk together the oil and vinegar and pour over the tomatoes.
• Add the salt and pepper to taste and toss salad.
• Cover and leave about an hour at room temperature, tossing salad occasionally.
• Just before serving add the basil leaves and toss salad again.
• Salad is best served at room temperature.

ZA'ATAR MARINATED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• *The feta and the zaatar have their own salt so add salt at the end for your own taste.
• Chop tomatoes in fours.
• Chop parsley.
• Crumble up the feta.
• Put olive oil, vinegar, spices, parsley,garlic in blender and blend on high speed to creat an emulsion and mix the flavors together.
• In a large bowl pour the emulsion and then add the chopped tomatoes and feta.
• Mix well to incorporate.
• Pour everything into a small Tupperware container with lid.
• Chill in the fridge to meld the flavors 2-24 hours.
• Serve with pita or crusty bread.

YOTAM OTTOLENGHI'S TOMATO AND POMEGRANATE SALAD

Steps:

• Halve or quarter the tomatoes so that they are all roughly the same size, and place them in a large mixing bowl.
• Mix the za'atar with 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil, and set aside.
• To the bowl with tomatoes, add the pomegranate seeds, sliced pepper and onion, the herbs, lemon juice, the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 teaspoon of salt. Gently mix the salad, then transfer it to a large shallow bowl or serving platter, and dot it with the cheese. Drizzle the za'atar mixture over the salad and serve.