Za’atar can refer to a specific herb, but it commonly refers to a condiment – usually a blend of herbs, white sesame seeds and salt. The one I use just has sumac, thyme and sesame seeds and it is delicious sprinkled on bread brushed with olive oil or on roasted vegetables or salad.
I wanted to try something a bit different from my usual Greek salad with vinaigrette. This salad and dressing combo came through with flying colours!
Ingredients
Salad
1 medium eggplant (aubergine)
1 medium red onion
1 red pepper (capsicum)
1 yellow pepper (capsicum)
1 large zucchini (courgettes)
olive oil
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
Dressing
1 x 180g tub (3/4 cup) Greek yoghurt
3 tbsp lemon juice (1/2 large lemon)
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 tsp za’atar
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 230°C (450°F).
Halve the eggplant and onion lengthwise then slice them and the peppers and zucchini about 1cm (a bit less than 1/2″) thick.
Spread the vegetables in a large baking tray, drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss to coat. Roast for 30 – 40 minutes, until done as desired, turning once or twice. Set aside to cool.
Toss together the chickpeas, parsley and vegetables.
Whisk together the yoghurt, lemon juice, garlic and za’atar. While whisking constantly, drizzle in the olive oil. Season to taste. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to combine.
Serve salad at room temperature with the dressing drizzled over the top.
mmm, it looks delicious! So different to the salads I normally eat.
Thank you! 🙂
Rachael this is brilliant! I just need to pick up some eggplant and this will be lunch for tomorrow!
I love the colors and can only imagine how tasty this will be
Thank you for joining us this month! You did a wonderful job as always
Thanks Sawsan! And thanks for another great challenge! I made another salad and dressing yesterday – you’ve inspired me! 🙂
The salad ingredients are perfectly complemented by your choice of dressing. I haven’t yet used my zaatar in a salad, good idea.
Thanks Claudia! It’s such a delicious condiment, I’m looking for more uses for it 🙂
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