Paneer, Tomato & Pomegranate Salad
Spiced pan fried paneer cheese combines with fresh Mediterranean ingredients in this delightful fusion salad. An easy, flexible recipe that can pair with bread or baked sweet potato for a quick and easy vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225 g) block of paneer cheese, sliced into strips. Block sizes will vary with brands, so a little more or less than this is OK.
- 2 tsp olive or coconut oil
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp pomegranate molasses, for drizzling
- 1.3 lb (600 g) fresh tomatoes, I like a mix of larger and smaller ones - with the larger one sliced, and the smaller ones quartered
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup (120 g) hummus
- 2-4 Tbsp pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup (35 g) olives (green or kalamata both work), sliced
- 1 lemon or lime, for juicing
- 1 handful chives (or spring/green onion), sliced
- 1 handful fresh coriander, mint and parsley, it's OK if you don't have all three - one or two of these is fine!
Instructions
- Prepare the paneer before doing anything else. Brush it with olive or coconut oil, sprinkle garam masala on top. Allow it to sit while you gather the rest of your ingredients and prepare everything else.8 oz block of paneer cheese, 2 tsp olive or coconut oil, 2 tsp garam masala
- Prepare the tomatoes. Slice and arrange them in a deep sided plate or bowl, and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste.1.3 lb fresh tomatoes, 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, Salt and pepper
- Dollop hummus on top of the tomatoes.1/2 cup hummus
- Pan fry the paneer. Heat a little additional oil in your pan, then add the strips to the pan and fry until brown on each side (1-2 minutes on each side should do the trick but it does depend on your paneer and the heat of your pan so keep a close eye on it)
- Add the paneer on top of the tomatoes and hummus. Squeeze lemon or lime juice over the top.1 lemon or lime
- Now quickly add the rest of the toppings: the herbs, olives, pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with pomegranate molasses and serve straight away.2-4 Tbsp pomegranate seeds, 1/4 cup olives (green or kalamata both work), 1 handful chives (or spring/green onion), 1 handful fresh coriander, mint and parsley, 2 tsp pomegranate molasses
Calories: 349kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 272mg, Potassium: 470mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 1378IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 336mg, Iron: 1mg