Chopped salad with tahini and za’atar

This is a simple, fresh salad to serve alongside mediterranean food. Adapted from Ottolenghi’s Simple.

Ingredients

• 6 ripe plum tomatoes, cut into 1 cm dice
• 2 mini-cucumbers, trimmed and cut into 1 cm dice
• 1 red pepper, seeds, stalk and pith removed, cut into 1 cm dice
• 5 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced on an angle
• Handfull of coriander leaves, roughly chopped
• 2 T lemon juice
• 3 T olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 T tahini
• 1 T za’atar

Instructions

1. Put the chopped tomatoes in a sieve for 20 minutes – discard juice when done.
2. Place tomatoes, cucumbers, pepper, spring onions, and coriander in a large bowl.
3. Add the lemon juice, oil and 1/2 t salt. Stir gently to combine.
4. To serve, place the salad on plates, drizzle with tahini, and finish with a sprinkle of za’atar.