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Easy Arabic Salad and Dressing

Easy Arabic Salad and Dressing

Salad is a universal recipe; salad is easy to make, healthy and versatile. Easy Arabic Salad and Dressing makes eating healthier a bit easier by infusing Arab seasonings, olives and mint leaves to create the perfect healthy salad.



Arabic salad and dressing


Easy Arabic Salad and Dressing




Serves 2
Healthy Salad


Low Calorie Food
Nutrition facts: 110 calories, 2 grams fat


Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1 large tomato, diced
1 large cucumber, sliced
Amount to your taste of green olives
Amount to your taste of black olives

Arabic Salad Dressing Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon Baharat spice
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds


Directions
Combine all the ingredients, pour the dressing on top of the Arabic salad, mix and serve.


Did you know?

The Arabic language is the most widely-spoken languages in Africa. One of the official languages in the countries of North Africa is Arabic; this includes Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.

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