Denise says:

  • This is a delicious, colourful vegan salad, and a creative way to enjoy matzah.
  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes
  • Serves:  8 people

Ingredients:

  • 100g blanched, sliced almonds
  • 2 sheets matzah – crumbled into large pieces
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Salad
  • 170g baby salad leaves
  • 3 green apples – cored and chopped, skin on
  • 100g dried pitted dates – roughly chopped
  • 1 pomegranate – deseeded
  • Dressing
  • 50ml olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar – kosher for Passover
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • Pinch cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
  2. Line an oven tray with baking parchment.
  3. Mix the matzah, sugar and cinnamon together and spread the matzah mixture in a single layer onto the prepared tray.
  4. Bake for about 10 minutes or until just golden and crispy. Set aside to cool.
  5. For the dressing, combine all the ingredients together.
For the salad combine all the ingredients together.  Stir in the almonds and matzah.  Add the dressing just before serving.