Persian Rose Petal Salad

Submitted by Stacia_

"(Mast-O Khiar) Iranian Yogurt & Cucumber Dip with Raisins & Walnuts"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 78.78 ml raisins
• 1 English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, in 1/4-inch dice
• 709.77 ml drained yogurt
• 59.14 ml minced green onion
• 59.14 ml chopped toasted walnuts
• 29.58 ml chopped fresh dill
• 14.79 ml chopped of fresh mint
• 2 garlic cloves, minced to a paste with salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• rose petal, fresh dried

directions

1. Cover the raisins in water to plump for about 30 minutes. Drain.
2. In a large bowl, combine the raisins, cucumber, yogurt, green onion, walnuts, dill, mint and garlic.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with more green onion, walnuts, mint and rose petals.

Reviews

[jenrost]

Made it for a Persian-themed dinner party and it was a BIG hit! It almost had a little too much garlic in it for me, but no one else complained. I could not find edible rose petals anywhere, so I left them out...was still delicious.

 

[UmmBinat]

This is gorgeous to look at. The taste is not bad but not a special as the look. I used Sunmaid Thompson raisins, Balkan (thick) yogurt so I didn't drain, Chinese pine nuts in place of the toasted walnuts, dried Damascus rose petals from a local Persian grocer, plus the rest of the ingredients. This was served with recipe#35132, recipe#211193 and recipe#96978. Made for Visiting Iran(Persia) in June 2012!%u200F

 

[Blue Peacock]

This is one of my all time favorite soups, and I made it quite often while I was in college. I found this recipe in a Middle Eastern cookbook. Sometimes, I add some hard-boiled eggs, chopped to the top, but overall, it is healthy and delicious. The fresh herbs really make the difference. Thank you for posting this recipe.