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Za'atar Tomato Salad

Tomatoes and cucumber with a fresh and aromatic za'atar dressing.
This is a Greek recipe, but could be from any eastern Mediterranean country.

Ingredients

half	cucumber
3	medium tomatoes
1	FAIRTRADE lemon
15 ml	Zaytoun FAIRTRADE Palestinian olive oil
10 ml	Zaytoun Fair Trade za'atar herbal spice mixture
to taste	salt
to taste	FAIRTRADE freshly ground black pepper

FAIRTRADE	Sources Fresh food Lemons Olive Oil Herbs and Spices

Notes

Exact quantities of salad are not crucial, so substitute cherry tomatoes if necessary.
Choose the freshest, juiciest salad ingredients that you can find.
The juices from the salad extract extra flavour from the za'atar making this really delicious.

Method

Preparation

Juice the lemon.
Wash and chop the tomatoes very fine.
Wash and chop the cucumber as fine as the tomatoes.

Pour the oil and lemon juice into a small bowl (or a dressing shaker) and mix well.
Add the za'atar mix, a good grind of black pepper, and a big pinch of salt. Mix well.

Assembly

Pour the dressing over the salad and turn gently.
Chill in the refridgerator.

To serve

Serve chilled as a side salad to a main course, or with toast as a snack or starter.

Variations

A finely chopped yellow bell pepper would add extra colour and flavour.