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Persian Rocca Salad
Rocca Salad is a tasty mix of arugula (rocket) with walnuts, pomegranate and a Persian dressing. It's a delicious salad with a Middle Eastern flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 233 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern , Persian
Ingredients
- ½ cup (50g) walnuts
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses (aka pomegranate concentrate)
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup
- rocket arugula and other lettuce leaves
- ½ a cucumber unpeeled and diced
- 2 tomatoes diced
- ½ red onion finely chopped
- Handful fresh mint leaves chopped
Optional garnish:
- pomegranate seeds
- Chopped parsely
Instructions
For the dressing
- Heat a dry frying pan, add the walnuts and toast for a few minutes until fragrant and golden.
- Place half of the toasted walnuts into a mini food processor along with the oil, vinegar, pomegranate molasses and syrup. Whiz until combined. It will be slightly chunky.
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For the salad
- Gently toss the rest of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
To serve
- Divide the salad onto plates and serve drizzled with the dressing and sprinkled with the remaining walnuts, plus parsley and pomegranate seeds.
Notes
- If you can't find pomegranate molasses (it's in many major grocery stores), then just leave it out. You can't substitute regular molasses or drinking pomegranate juice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
281mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
539IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 281mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 539IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.