Iraqi 'summag' Salad - Sumac Salad. |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a recipe for a very tasty salad using the Middle Eastern spice Sumac / Sumaq. In Iraq, it is lmown as Summag - hence the name Summag salad. It is easy to make & comes fromm an Iraqi blog on the 'net. Ingredients:
2 large cucumbers |
1 large tomato |
1/4 medium onion |
1 tablespoon sumac |
salt |
olive oil |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. Chop the tomato into 'salad size' pieces- not too large and not too small. Add to the cucumber.
3. Slice the onion into long, pieces and add to the tomato and cucumber.
4. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the salad and add the sumac and salt to taste. Mix well. Enjoy.
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