Author Notes
This salad was inspired by my recent visit to an ancient town in Turkey called Kusadasi! A gorgeous seaside resort on the Aegean Sea located near the historical city of Ephesus. Rich fields of olive trees, grape vines, fig, peach, apricot & apple trees surround this scenic city. Cuisine of Kusadasi is very much influenced by nearby Greek Island of Samos which is only an hour & thirty minutes ferry ride away. Every day we were treated to a lavish breakfast, lunch & dinner with a bounty of fresh fruits, Greek & Turkish yogurts with sweet honey, dried fruits and nuts. This salad is an homage to the enchanting city of Kusadasi, Turkey! Te?ekkür {thank you} :) —onetribegourmet
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Ingredients
- {Recipe for Homemade Labneh ~ A Yogurt Cheese}~ infused with Honey & Orange Blossom Water and Walnuts
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17.5 ounce
fage all natural greek yogurt, strained overnight (you can also use any plain full fat yogurt}
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2 teaspoons
honey
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1/2 teaspoon
orange blossom water {you may use 1/2 tsp vanilla instead of orange blossom water}
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2 tablespoons
toasted walnuts, finely chopped
- Apple and Endive Salad with Dates, Pomegranates, & Walnuts sprinkled w/ Sumac
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3
honey crisp variety of apples, cored, undpeeled,julienned (or any sweet apple of your choice}
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4
medjool dates, pitted & sliced
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4 tablespoons
Pomegranate seeds
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2 tablespoons
toasted walnuts, chopped
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1 tablespoon
fresh mint leaves, chopped
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1 1/2 teaspoons
honey
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1 teaspoon
fresh lemon juice,reserve some extra if needed
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1 tablespoon
extra virgin olive oil
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1/4 or less teaspoons
sumac, only for sprinkling on top
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4-5
smaller size endives, chopped & some leaves for presentation
Directions
- {Recipe for Homemade Labneh ~ A Yogurt Cheese}~ infused with Honey & Orange Blossom Water and Walnuts
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You will need to strain & refrigerate the Greek yogurt overnight in a cheese cloth rolled up in a ball with a knot and hang it up or place it in a strainer with a bowl underneath. Before placing the yogurt in the fridge try to squeeze as much of the water out as you can.{Please Note} You can certainly skip this step and buy Labneh ready made from a specialty shop! I have seen Labneh at Middle Eastern grocers.
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Next day before serving the salad, In a bowl add Labneh, honey, orange blossom water & finely chopped walnuts and mix well until all of the ingredients are infused well. Refrigerate again until you are ready to assemble the salad.
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{PLEASE NOTE} You can spread this delicious Labneh on a Bagel {makes a healthy & tasty substitute to cream cheese}, also tasty on crusty bread or crackers! Makes a healthy snack!
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Most of the ingredients can be found in a supermarket. Turkish, Middle Eastern or Greek Markets. Also Williams Sonoma carries Sumac.
- Apple and Endive Salad with Dates, Pomegranates, & Walnuts sprinkled w/ Sumac
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In a bowl add julienned apples and coat them with lemon juice to prevent the apples from oxidizing.
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Add the 3 chopped endives, dates, pomegranate seeds, chopped mint, chopped walnuts. Mix the honey, 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice & olive oil in a separate small bowl, whisk well and then add to the salad. Toss the salad well. {at this point you can add some more lemon juice if you feel the salad needs more citrus flavor}
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Plate the salad with 2 tablespoons of Labneh spread into a round disk like shape.
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place 4 endive leaves over the Labneh
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Scoop in some apple salad. you can sprinkle some more walnuts over the salad and to finish the salad sprinkle the sumac at the end.
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You can enjoy this salad for breakfast, lunch or even dinner! :)
Hi I'm Sara and I love the art of food & travel. I have a blog called One Tribe Gourmet, where I share my passion for global cuisine and my travel adventures around the world.
I have always felt that food is the most common denominator that crosses all boundaries and brings people together. The ritual of “Breaking Bread” in every culture is a special bonding experience.
Personally I love to experience different cultures through there cuisines! My goal here is to encourage an individual who is interested in learning different global cuisine yet is a bit intimidated by it. I am here to help you, all you have to do is open your heart!!!
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