Pomegranate salad with a saffron tahini dressing

Name: Pomegranate salad with a saffron tahini dressing
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish recipes
Ingredients: 900g (about 2 large) sweet potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 175g watercress; 1 pomegranate, halved and seeds removed; 75g pumpkin seeds, toasted; Bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced; 150g goat’s cheese, crumbled; Handful fresh mint leaves, finely shredded; For the dressing; Pinch of saffron; 50g tahini (sesame seed paste); Juice of 1 large lemon

Published: 31 Oct 07
Updated: 26 May 25

A vibrant Middle Eastern-inspired winter salad recipe made with sweet potatoes, pomegranate and mint with a saffron dressing.

Serves 6
Takes 10 minutes to make, 20-25 minutes in the oven, plus cooling

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Ingredients

900g (about 2 large) sweet potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes
1 tbsp olive oil
175g watercress
1 pomegranate, halved and seeds removed
75g pumpkin seeds, toasted
Bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced
150g goat’s cheese, crumbled
Handful fresh mint leaves, finely shredded

For the dressing

Pinch of saffron
50g tahini (sesame seed paste)
Juice of 1 large lemon

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ fan180°C/ gas 6. Put the sweet potatoes in a roasting tin, drizzle with the oil and season. Roast for 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway. Cool.
Meanwhile, soften the saffron in 2 tablespoons of boiling water, then cool. Put into a bowl with the tahini and lemon juice and whisk to a creamy consistency. Season.
Put the sweet potato in a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over the dressing and serve.

Recipe from November 2007 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 374kcals
Fat: 19.8g (6.6g saturated)
Protein: 13.3g
Carbohydrates: 38.1g (12.1g sugar)
Salt: 0.6g

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