Iraqi Summag Salad Sumac Salad Recipes

IRAQI SUMAC SALAD (SUMMAQ SALAD)

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers, tomatoes and onions into small cubes and place into a bowl
• Coarsely chop the herbs and add to the chopped vegetables
• Add sumac, olive oil, lemon juice and salt to taste
• to salad. Toss well and let the flavors meld together in the refrigerator.

IRAQI 'SUMMAG' SALAD - SUMAC SALAD.

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers in stripes. Slice the cucumbers in half, length-wise. Slice these halves into semi-circles, each no more than 1-2 mm thick. Put the cucumbers in the salad bowl.
• Chop the tomato into 'salad size' pieces- not too large and not too small. Add to the cucumber.
• Slice the onion into long, pieces and add to the tomato and cucumber.
• Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the salad and add the sumac and salt to taste. Mix well. Enjoy.

PARSLEY AND SUMAC SALAD

Steps:

• Chop of stems of parsley . Rinse the leaves.
• Bunch parsley up and roughly chop.
• Add parsley to a bowl.
• Peel and slice onion into thin slivers.
• Add onion slivers to parsley.
• Add seasoning, dressing and toss altogether.
• Serve as a salad or with meat dishes, with falafal sandwiches and beef sharwarma sandwiches.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT AND SUMAC SALAD

Steps:

• Top and tail five grapefruits so they'll stand on a board. Cut down the side of each grapefruit, following its natural lines, to remove the skin and white pith. Over a bowl to catch the juices, cut in between the membranes to separate the individual segments. Dry the segments on kitchen paper and squeeze any juice from the skin and membranes into a saucepan.
• Squeeze enough juice from the last grapefruit to make the juice in the pan up to 300ml. Add the sugar and chilli, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens and you have about five tablespoons-worth of juice left - this could take up to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool down, then whisk in the oil, lemon juice, sumac and a quarter-teaspoon of salt.
• In a large bowl, put the grapefruit segments, onion, chicory, watercress and basil. Pour over three-quarters of the dressing and toss gently. (If it seems dry, add all the dressing; otherwise, save it in the fridge for another leafy salad.) Serve at once.