Made By: Derrick Carson, Ben Respress, Josh Clark
Introduction
The Lebanese salad is a very bright, fresh, and vibrant Middle Eastern dish. The spring and summertime seasonal salad consists of many well-seasoned vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, etc. Hummus is a very smooth, creamy superfood with a beany and oily sensation. The Middle Eastern spread helps promote gut and digestive health while also controlling blood sugar levels.
Nutritional Facts
Lebanese Salad
High fiber
High vitamins
Hummus
Control blood sugar levels
Promote gut/digestive health
Reduce heart disease risk
Recipe
Lebanese Salad
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 lb Persian cucumbers, diced
1 lb fresh ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/3 cup minced onion
½ cup minced fresh parsley
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salt to taste (about 1/2 tsp)
Instructions :
1. Place the diced vegetables and parsley into a large mixing bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, and salt.
3. Pour dressing into a large bowl of mixed vegetables and combine well. Best served fresh at room temperature.
Hummus
Serves 10
Ingredients:
2 (15 ounces) cans of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
~1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup tahini
Just less than ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup water
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp cumin powder
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (juice from ~1 lemon or a little less)
1 – 1.5 teaspoon salt (to taste)
For garnish:
½ tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
Sprinkle of olive oil
Instructions:
1. Combine the above ingredients (minus the garnish) in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
3. Spread hummus onto a shallow plate, smoothing it out with the back of a large spoon. Garnish
with a sprinkle of olive oil, paprika, and fresh parsley.
4. Serve with warm pita bread (and also plate 1/2 box of nut thins as a gluten-free option).
Nutritional information
Lebanese Salad
