Somali Salad
- Soomaali
- Insalaaddo
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- Salade Somali
- العربية
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Somali salad is very simple: lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, radishes, and a fresh, homemade dressing. The dressing is made of olive oil, lemon juice, white vinegar, salt, black pepper, and minced garlic. The garlic is optional but it enhances the taste quite a bit. The dressing must be made fresh and any leftover dressing should be refrigerated and used within two to three days.
The ratio of oil to acid is 2:1 and is different from the “golden ratio” of 3:1. We prefer the tartness of this dressing which makes it taste less oily. Even though most vinaigrette recipes recommend not using white vinegar, we like its neutral flavour which works well with the lemon juice.
To ensure that the lettuce stays crispy, add the dressing just before serving the salad, but remember to shake the jar again.
المقادير
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
Salad Dressing
طريقة التحضير
اضغط على الخطوة لتعليمها كمنجزة.
Wash the romaine lettuce under cold running water then cut it into bite-size pieces. Pat dry the lettuce or use a salad spinner to spin off the excess water.
Wash the tomatoes, radishes, and cucumbers thoroughly, then slice them. If you prefer, you can quarter the slices. We used an English cucumber and didn’t need to peel it. If you are using a cucumber with a thick skin, you will need to peel it.
Wash the green onions then chop them. In a serving bowl, combine the tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers and green onions.
For the salad dressing, combine all the ingredients in a glass jar and shake well until an emulsion is formed. We always have a few empty jam jars that we save. Using a glass jar makes it very convenient for storing any leftover dressing.
التعليقات
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Excellent stuff!!
One suggestion: instead of calling the dressing “sooska” in Somali, you can call it “iidaan” which is precisely what it is.
Thanks
That is a great suggestion. We always need our viewers help to expand Somali food terminology, and we are open to all your ideas and input. Thank you very much.
it look lovely food from somali
Thank you for the comment.
Thanks for your reply. Ahh, that explains the great pictures mashaAllah.
Yes, I meant Somali muufo. I saw a muufo recipe on xawaash but I was after the other Somali muufo…the ‘flatter’ one. JazakumAllahu Khairan in advance. All the best with everything inshaAllah.
We miss muufo Somali too. We will add it to the list, and hope to do it soon.
ASC,
I tried the swahili tilapia curry yesterday and it was lovely – thank you, your reipes are delicious and simple, and increase my fairly new love of cooking, mashaAllah. I’m commenting on this particular recipe as I wanted to applaud you on your beautiful photography, mashaAllah! Did you take a course or was it just a case of practising? They’re really great! Many congratulations on a great website. May Allah SWT bless you.
From walaashiin.
P.S. If you get a chance, will you please post a recipe for the more flatbread muufo inshaAllah? Thank youuuu.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Thank you so much for the nice comment. Photography has been a lifelong hobby with many years of practice.
Can you be more specific about what do you mean by flatbread muufo? Do you mean muufo Somali?