Monday, March 21, 2011

Parsley Tahini Salad (Bedounsia)

This salad is more like a saucy-salsa and is eaten traditionally with fish. It's amazing. Very simple, but so flavourful and fresh. The nutty flavours of the tahini and the citrus of the lemon make it a perfect fit. Any type of white fleshed fish works well (cod, snapper, tilapia, whitefish, sole or pickeral) or you could use salmon or trout. The only type you'll want to avoid is mild flavoured fish like halibut; since this salad is packed with flavour.

  • 1/2 bunch of parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, finely diced
  • 4 tbsp tahina
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup water

In a medium bowl, mix the lemon juice and tahina until the mixture forms a thick paste. Add the water and stir until well mixed and runny. Lastly, mix in all the other ingredients, and let the salad sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Serves 2-3.

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