Rocca Salad (Lebanese Salatat Jarjeer)

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Rocca Salad (Lebanese Salatat Jarjeer)

This Middle Eastern salad called rocca salad is made with rocket, onion, walnuts and a sumac lemon dressing. Enjoy this rocca salad as is or build upon it with your choice of vegetables.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad, side

Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: servings

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Janelle Hama

Equipment

Bowl

Ingredients

4 cups Arugula (Roquette/Rocca) if using small variety, leave as is. If using large leaf variety, chop up into bite sized pieces.
½ medium White onion finely sliced
½ cup Walnuts dry roasted
¼ medium Pomegranate optional. Use kernels only.

Dressing for rocket salad

1½ tablespoons Olive oil extra virgin
1 teaspoon Sumac
½ medium Lemon fresh juiced
1 pinch Salt to taste

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Heat a frypan over high heat and add walnuts, dry roast until golden. Take off heat and allow too cool to room temperature.
½ cup Walnuts
In a salad bowl, combine all ingredients. Serve immediately or allow to sit for 20 + minutes to soak up the juices.
4 cups Arugula (Roquette/Rocca), ½ medium White onion, ½ cup Walnuts, ¼ medium Pomegranate, 1½ tablespoons Olive oil, 1 teaspoon Sumac, ½ medium Lemon, 1 pinch Salt

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Notes

Rocca leaves are great at soaking the dressing, the longer the prepared salad is left to sit, the juicer the leaves are.

Use a salad spinner to gently dry rocca leaves after washing, they are delicate and will bruise easily if roughly handled. This goes for any salads with rocket.

Preparing ahead can be achieved by keeping the chopped vegetables together separately to the prepared rocket salad dressing (in a jar) both in the fridge. Then storing the dry roasted walnuts in an airtight container in the pantry. Combine all ingredients when ready.

Variations

This rocca salad can be built upon, depending on other foods or availability I have used this base salad to add any of the following (dressing amount may need adjusting);

Button mushrooms - I normally quarter the smaller button mushrooms

Pomegranate - add an amazing sweetness and crunch to salads with rocket

Pear or apple - freshly cut slices

Beetroot - cooked and peeled or canned works well

Tomatoes - any type is good, even sun-dried tomato

Artichoke - either roasted, steamed or marinated works well.

Dressing for rocket salad can be adjusted to include pomegranate molasses or balsamic vinegar/glaze.

Walnuts can be omitted.

US cups and spoons measurements have been used. 1 cup is 240ml, 1 tablespoon 15ml, 1 teaspoon 5ml.

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