Glasswort Salad

Photo credit: @Mürvet Yılmaz from Mavi&Belyaz
  • By Dr. Ayfer Tan, BFN Turkey

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch of glasswort
8 cloves of garlic
1 lemon
1 cup of olive oil
Salt to taste

Preparation
Place the glasswort in a large pot of water, bring to the boil and cook for 15-20 minutes. Once cooked, transfer the vegetables to a bowl of cold water to cool. Let them rest a few minutes. Lay out a tea towel or other dish cloth. Pick through the glasswort to remove any stray bits of seaweed, and to remove any discolored bits or woody bottoms. Place the vegetables on a salad plate, add the chopped garlic, lemon juice and olive oil and serve.

RELATED SPECIES

Salicornia emericii; Syn: Salicornia europaea

Common name: Glasswort
Local name: Deniz börülcesi