Armenian Shepard's Dinner - Olive Walnut Salad with Lena Tashjian

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide healthy fats while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy, while canola is more affordable.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: white onion

Green onion adds freshness, while white onion is cost-effective.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity, vinegar is often cheaper.

Add 1.5 cups of pitted green olives to a bowl, either whole, coarsely chopped, or sliced.

Add 0.5 cups of coarsely ground walnuts to the bowl.

Chop and add 0.5 small yellow onion to the salad.

Add 1-2 tablespoons of chopped parsley to the salad.

Stir the dry ingredients together in the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste to the mixture.

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses to the mixture.

Stir everything together until well combined.

Let the salad sit for 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

Plate the salad and decorate with pomegranate arils and chopped parsley.

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