Name: Za'atar chopped salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main or 6 as a side
Ingredients: 200g full-fat greek yogurt; 1 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp za’atar plus extra to serve; ½ lemon zested; ½ red onion roughly chopped; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 400g tin of chickpeas drained and patted dry; 1 cucumber deseeded and diced; 1 Romaine lettuce halved, cored and shredded; 1 yellow pepper deseeded and chopped; 12 cherry tomatoes quartered; 1 avocado cubed; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; ½ lemon zested and juiced

Chopped salad with vegetables and za'atar

DRESSING

200g full-fat greek yogurt
1 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp za’atar
plus extra to serve
½ lemon
zested

SALAD

½ red onion
roughly chopped
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
400g tin of chickpeas
drained and patted dry
1 cucumber
deseeded and diced
1 Romaine lettuce
halved, cored and shredded
1 yellow pepper
deseeded and chopped
12 cherry tomatoes
quartered
1 avocado
cubed
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
½ lemon
zested and juiced

Method

step 1
Whisk the yogurt with the tahini and a splash of water to loosen. Stir in the za’atar and lemon zest, then season.
step 2
Put the onion and vinegar in a small bowl and set aside for 5 mins while you prep the vegetables. Combine the chickpeas, cucumber, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes and avocado in a large bowl. Whisk together the oil, lemon juice and zest with seasoning, and stir through the salad. Add the onion and stir through.
step 3
Spoon onto a platter, drizzle over the creamy dressing and sprinkle with extra za’atar to serve.