Broccoli And Courgette Salad With Sumac And Pomegranate Mollases
Long warm evenings in the garden, laughing and chatting over a simple meal and an icy glass of white wine are a rarity in the often wet and unpredictable summers we have here. But when the sun does come out, it can be very hot and a simple selection of salads can be just as tasty and enjoyable as a meaty BBQ.
Broccoli And Courgette Salad With Sumac And Pomegranate Mollasses
This salad can be prepared ahead and dressed just before serving. Crunchy blanched broccoli, charred courgettes with a hint of citrus from the Sumac and sweet sharpness from the pomegranate molasses dressing. Perfect with fish or meat or as part of a salad selection.
RECIPE
- 370 g broccoli florets
- 700 g large courgettes
- 40 g toasted pinenuts
- 1 teaspoon Sumac
- 2 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Place the broccoli florets into boiling water and cook for 5 minutes or until the stalks are just soft. Drain and set aside
- Slice the courgettes lengthways into thin slices, using a cheese parer makes this easy. Heat a griddle or frying pan over a medium to high heat and place the courgettes singly in the pan. Turn once the courgettes are browned on one side and repeat for the other side. Remove, place flat on kitchen paper and repeat until all the courgettes are griddled. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt
- For the dressing mix together the olive oil, pomegranate molasses and ½ teaspoon of the sumac
- Layer the broccoli and courgettes, sprinkle with the pine nuts and pour over the dressing. Sprinkle with the remainder of the sumac and serve
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Oh – yes, this look lovely GG – think I will use as inspiration for a winter version – plenty of broccoli available but zucchini not in season.
It would be great to do a winter version. GG
I was talking to a friend yesterday who spent six years living in England. She said she really loved it but the weather made her very depressed. She said it was all the drizzling rain, the cold and the grey, grey skies. Pretty hard for an Aussie to get used to. I hope you have had a good summer with lots of sunshine. Your salad looks really good and I love the pomegranate molasses dressing – my favourite ingredient at the moment xx
We do have a lot of grey days but not as much rain here as in the north west of the country. The summer is wonderful so far, hot and sunny nearly everyday. GG
What an interesting salad. I have pomegranate molasses and I’m always looking for ways to use it.
I love pomegranate molasses. It’s a great ingredient. GG
Love healthy yet delicious salads like this one…great use of pomegranate molasses, GG.
Thank you Angie, I love these simple salads. GG
Love any use of sumac. Enjoying this wonderful weather and the light evenings.
Me too, great to be able to sit out for supper and chat over a cool glass or two. GG
I love sumac and it is so underused! I think it looks lovely and adds such a nice piquant flavour 😀
I’ve been playing around with sumac, it really is a delicious spice. GG
Sounds like the sort of perfect summer salad that you would get in an Ottolenghi joint.
Oh Bintu that’s such a compliment. GG
I had totally forgotten how late it stays light in England in the summer – it’s been a beautiful few weeks back in the old homeland 🙂 I’ll bookmark this one for when I’m back home.
It’s fab isn’t it being able to enjoy the long nights. GG
I love salads like this when the weather is warm! We had a brief burst of warmth two days last week. I’m hoping that it comes back soon!
This is a perfect summer salad. GG
I LOVE sumac…this looks delicious GG.
Me too, so easy to use. GG
I love the citrusy taste of sumac and it like sounds like a great match to the pomegranate molasses in your recipe.
The two go wonderfully together, I love the mix. GG
lovely recipe GG, as I am a big fan of sumac. Not thought of it with brocolli but why not – will have to try out! lovely pics x
Thanks Nazima. The flavours were great together, really worked. GG
I’m a big fan of sumac. That salad looks lovely and I’d never thought to use my parmesan slice for nice courgette ribbons!
That slicer is a really useful gadget. GG
This is exactly the kind of salad I love to eat – I cook a lot with sumac and pomegranate molasses so will certainly add this to my must try list.
I love using pomegranate molasses and the sumac has such a wonderful citrus tang. GG
Ahhhh……that is a super recipe GG and with such wonderful photos too……I love sumac and pomegranate molasses and when combined with those griddled veg, I bet it was amazing! Karen PS: Your Get Me Cooking recipe card looks very swish too!
Thanks Karen. I thought I’d try Get Me Cooking in the free version and then up grade if i’m happy with it. Which I’m pretty sure I will be doing. GG
This sounds just perfect for the summer, especially now our courgettes are starting to crop. Those Middle Eastern flavours are some of my favourites.
It keeps all the freshness with interesting flavours of the sumac and pomegranate. GG
Broccoli in the food will definitely be a great idea. I love salad and I love raw veg item. I would love to cook this menu.
I hope you give it a try, it’s delicious. GG
I don’t even know what sumac is??
But this dish looks perfect!
…I’m bouncing around your blog like crazy at the moment… Just wondered if you’ve considered adding large vertical images to your posts to optimize their pinterest appearance? You’re really taking such gorgeous shots it’s a shame not to get the full effect you could do on that platform …Just a thought 🙂
Sumac is a lemony Middle Eastern spice that is available from supermarkets and specialist stores. It adds a lovely flavour to dishes.
You’re absolutely right about the portrait shots, I’d always thought landscape was much better until I saw my Pinterest board and they really lack visual appeal there, unless they are portrait. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. GG