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Cherry Tomatoes Purslane and Anari Salad

Prep Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Cypriot
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes , halved
  • 1 Cup Purslane , leaves picked
  • 300 g Anari Salted , Charalambides Christis
  • ½ Cup Carob Rusks , soft ones broken to small chunks
  • 4 tbsp Fresh Milk Full Fat 3% , Charalambides Christis
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Dry Oregano , ground
  • 1 tsp Dry Coriander , ground
  • 4-5 Sprigs Kritamo , Sea Fennel, in brine
  • 2 tbsp Balsamic Cream , or 3 tbsp balsamic
  • 2 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
  • 5 tbsp EVOO , Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Zaatar
  • 1 tsp Fine Sea Salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground Black Pepper

Instructions

  • We make a spread from the anari by combining into the bowl of a food processor, with the metal blade attached, the anari cut in chunks, milk, honey, oregano, coriander and lightly season with salt and pepper. Pulse until a thick spread is achieved, just like a store bough cheese spread, and if too thick we add a tbsp or two of more milk.
  • Add the anari spread on a large plate and flatten it to about ½ cm thickness.
  • In the meantime, add to a large bowl the balsamic, pomegranate molasses and the oil along with the remaining salt and pepper. Whisk well, add the tomatoes and toss. Build the salad by adding on top of the anari spread half the purslane, then the tomatoes and finally on top the rest of the purslane. Add the kritamo and the rusk chunks and drizzle with the marinate the was left in the bowl. Sprinkle the zaatar all over and enjoy.

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