Ottolenghi’s tomato and pomegranate salad
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Turkish-inspired tomato and pomegranate salad is as beautiful as it is tasty. Here is my version of this flavorful and easy pomegranate fruit salad.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
For the dressing
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
- 1/2 t ground allspice
- 2 t white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 t pomegranate molasses
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
For the salad
- 4 cups mixed tomatoes, chopped in 1/4″ pieces
- 1 red pepper cut in 1/4″ pieces
- 3/4 cup chopped red onion, in 1/4″ pieces
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 small handful fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
Instructions
For the dressing
- Put garlic and allspice in a small bowl. Stir in vinegar and molasses to combine. Slowly whisk in olive oil to create an emulsion. Season to taste and set aside.
For the salad
- Combine tomatoes, peppers and onion in a bowl. Gently toss with salad dressing and spread out on a large flat bowl. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and mint leaves. Serve.