Parsley Red Onion And Pomegranate Salad Food

PARSLEY, RED ONION, AND POMEGRANATE SALAD

Steps:

• Toss onion, sugar, and sumac in a medium bowl; season with salt and let sit 30 minutes.
• Add oil, vinegar, and pomegranate molasses and toss to combine; let sit 5 minutes.
• Just before serving, toss in parsley and pomegranate seeds; season with salt.

ROASTED RED ONIONS WITH POMEGRANATE, ORANGE, AND PARSLEY GREMOLA

Steps:

• Onions: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°F Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add onions; toss gently. Arrange onions close together, 1 cut side down, on baking sheet; spoon juices from bowl over. Roast 30 minutes. Using small spatula, carefully turn onions over. Continue to roast onions until tender and thickly coated with glaze, watching to prevent overbrowning, 25 to 28 minutes longer. Remove from oven. (DO AHEAD Can be made 3 hours ahead. Let stand on baking sheet at room temperature. Rewarm in 350°F oven before serving, if desired.).
• Gremolata: Mix pomegranate seeds, parsley, and orange peel in small bowl.
• Arrange warm or room-temperature onions on platter. Sprinkle gremolata over and serve.

RED ONION AND POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine pomegranate and lemon juices with balsamic vinegar and honey and stir to combine.
• Slice onion in half then in thin slices.
• Grind salt and pepper to taste
• Toss all together.
• Cover and refrigerate at least an half hour stirring every ten to fifteen minutes.
• Add pomegranate arils before serving.

TOMATO SALAD WITH SMOKY EGGPLANT FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Set the whole, unpeeled eggplant directly over a bed of hot coals, over the open flame of a gas burner at full blast or under the broiler. With a paring knife or skewer, poke a few holes into the eggplant to allow steam to escape. Let the skin of the eggplant blacken and blister, turning the eggplant continuously until it is soft, collapsed and completely charred, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Set the cooked eggplant on a chopping board, and, when cool enough to handle, cut in half from top to bottom. Let cool to room temperature (about 15 minutes), then scoop out flesh with a spoon, discarding any large seed pockets. Tear or roughly chop eggplant flesh and put in a medium bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, tahini, garlic, yogurt, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, and salt and pepper. Beat mixture with a fork, leaving it somewhat rough. Set aside to let flavors meld at room temperature, then taste and adjust seasoning. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Put diced onion in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add pomegranate molasses, sumac and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Add chopped tomatoes and fold into onion mixture, sprinkling with a bit more salt, if necessary. Transfer to a serving dish and top with walnuts.
• Spread eggplant mixture on pieces of warm lavash or pita, keeping the edges clear, and arrange on a platter. Spoon some of the tomato mixture onto each piece. Sprinkle dill, parsley and mint liberally over it all.