Moroccan Salad with California Raisins
- Yield 8 servings
- Prep 10 mins
- Cook 10 mins
Add raisins to this tossed salad and flavor the light vinaigrette with them, too.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup California raisins
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Honey-Raisin Syrup*
- -- Salt; to taste
- 1 -- fresh ripe tomato, seeded and diced
- 1 -- red bell pepper; peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 -- red onion, julienne
- 1 head butter lettuce, cut into quarters
- 1 package mixed greens
- 20 -- stems of watercress, leaves only
Instructions
- Just before serving, combine raisins with vinegar in large mixing bowl; set aside until raisins are plumped. Then, add black pepper, cumin, olive oil and Honey-Raisin Syrup*; season with salt, to taste, and mix thoroughly. Add tomato, bell pepper and onion; toss gently to coat well.
- To serve, arrange lettuce and mixed greens on serving platter; top with watercress. Then, spoon vegetables on top; pour any dressing remaining in bowl over all. Serve at room temperature.
Note: For Honey-Raisin Syrup, combine 1 part rose honey with 4 parts California Raisin Juice Concentrate; mix well.
Recipe by Chef Rafih Benjelloun.
