Pastis, Zante currant, and almond salad
marinated pastis, tomato, radicchio, Zante currants, and grilled almonds, all bound together with a dill-infused crème fraîche: a fresh and crunchy salad.
This salad combines marinated pastis with vinegar, the sweetness of Zante currants, and the crunch of toasted almonds. A dill-flavored cream sauce ties everything together.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time5 min
- Resting15 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Estimated cost$9.67 $2.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $3.63
- $2.74
- $1.25
- $0.92
- $0.79
- $0.16
- $0.04
- $0.14
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the grapes in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Prepare the mussels by rinsing them, then pat them dry. Cut them into thin strips and marinate them in vinegar with salt and pepper for 15 minutes.
- Core the tomatoes, peel them, remove the seeds, and cut them into eight pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Toast the almonds in a preheated oven for about 5 minutes.
- Wash and dry the dill, chop it finely, reserving some for garnish. ≈ 8 min
- Mix the crème fraîche with the chopped dill, then add the drained grapes and about three-quarters of the tomatoes. ≈ 4 min
- Wash and dry the radicchio leaves, remove any tough parts, and arrange them on the plates. ≈ 2 min
- Divide the pastis salad evenly among the plates, then garnish with almonds, dill, pastis sprouts, and the remaining tomatoes. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Pastis, Zante currant, and almond salad
- 3 medium-sized pastis bulbs$3.63
- 8 tomato mulberry$2.74
- 150 g of Zante currants$1.25
- 100 g of blanched almonds, halved$0.92
- 200 g of crème fraîche$0.79
- 8 tablespoons of white wine vinegar$0.16
- sea salt$0.04
- Freshly ground pepper$0.14
Total$9.67
that's $2.42 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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