The SUmac that you have listed in the recipe for "Israeli Salad" We mix with
olive oil and serve as a dip Friday night or SHabbat morning. Great with
"Shabbat Pita" or with Kubana.



Menashe & Alizah Hochstead
Acts of Kindness will bring Moshiach
02-9309715
050-6-521-583





>From: Ruth Baks <PosUnltd@...>
>Reply-To: israel-food@yahoogroups.com
>To: israel-food@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [israel-food] tomato recipe
>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 02:09:51 +0200
>
>Arab Salad = Turkish Salad = Israeli Salad = Salat Chai.
>
>It's basically finely diced cucumbers and
>tomatoes, (and sometimes peppers,) minced onion
>and parsley, squeeze of lemon, a bit of olive
>oil, salt and pepper.
>
>If you look at collections of Arab recipes
>(Google any Arab country's cuisine, eg. Jordan,
>Lebanon, etc.) you will see they list the same
>salad as Arab Salad.
>
>Below is a recipe by Joan Nathan from her
>well-researched historical volume on Israeli
>food: The Foods of Israel Today. © 2001 by Joan
>Nathan; Alfred A. Knop
>
>Ruth Baks
>Jerusalem
>
>...............
>
>KIBBUTZ VEGETABLE SALAD
>
>Sometimes called Turkish Salad, this typical
>Israeli salad, served at almost every meal, has
>many variations. But one thing remains the same:
>the tomatoes, onions, peppers, and cucumbers must
>be cut into tiny pieces, a practice of the
>Ottoman Empire. Two types of cucumber are common
>in Israel: one, like the Kirby cucumber, goes by
>the name of melafofon in Hebrew and khiyar in
>Arabic; the other, called fakus in Arabic, is
>thinner, longer, and fuzzy, and is eaten without
>peeling.
>
>
>1 green bell pepper
>1 red bell pepper
>1 yellow bell pepper
>2 tomatoes
>1 onion
>1 cucumber
>Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
>Juice of 1 lemon
>2 cloves garlic, minced
>3 tablespoons olive oil
>1/2 teaspoon ground sumac or za'atar (optional)
>
>1. Remove the pith and seeds from the peppers and
>dice them along with the tomatoes, onion, and
>cucumber. Toss together in a wooden or ceramic
>bowl.
>
>2. In a separate small bowl, stir together the
>salt, pepper, lemon juice, and garlic. Slowly
>whisk in the olive oil. Pour over the vegetables,
>mix, sprinkle with sumac or za'atar, and serve.
>
>
>
>At 12:31 PM +0200 12/16/05, Chaim Yerachmiel & Shany wrote:
> >No not at all that's not it. An Israeli saldad or saldad chai is with
> >vegetables.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> What is called an Arab Salad in Israel is usually referred to as Salat
> >> Chai
> >> (Live Salad) or in English Israeli Salad
> >>
> >>
> >> Menashe & Alizah Hochstead
> >> Acts of Kindness will bring Moshiach
> >> 02-9309715
> >> 050-6-521-583
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>From: Chaim Yerachmiel & Shany <s-cys@...>
> >>>Reply-To: israel-food@yahoogroups.com
> >>>To: israel-food@yahoogroups.com
> >>>Subject: Re: [israel-food] tomato recipe
> >>>Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:13:50 +0200
> >>>
> >>>Do you mean what they call here an Arab salad? I was wondering the same
> >>>thing what an Arab salad is called in Englis?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > Hi. Does anyone know how to make the chopped tomato thing that is
> >>>served
> >>> > with malawach? Or what it is called?
> >>> >
> > >> > Thanks, Ilana
> >
>
>