Middle Eastern Rocket Salad with Sumac and Pomegranate

Name: Middle Eastern Rocket Salad with Sumac and Pomegranate
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 150 g rocket / rocca / arugula ((or jarjeer if you can get hold of it)); 8 cherry tomatoes (cut into quarters); 2 persian cucumbers ((or English cucumber if that’s all that’s available), cubed); 2 radishes (halved and then sliced thinly); 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds; A handful of chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (roughly chopped); 1 tsp sumac; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice; ½ tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp brown rice syrup; salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:5min

This rocket (arugula) salad is fresh and tasty with peppery rocket leaves, piquant lemony sumac and bursts of sweetness from the pomegranate. It is the perfect quick side salad to accompany a summer meal and brings a little taste of the Middle East to your al fresco table!

Updated at: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:33:06 GMT