Pastis, Zante currant, and almond salad

Pastis, Zante currant, and almond salad

Appetizers

marinated pastis, tomato, radicchio, Zante currants, and grilled almonds, all bound together with a dill-infused crème fraîche: a fresh and crunchy salad.

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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

4 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

  1. Soak the grapes in hot water for 15 minutes.
  2. 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.
  3. Core the tomatoes, peel them, remove the seeds, and cut them into eight pieces. ≈ 8 min
  4. Toast the almonds in a preheated oven for about 5 minutes.
  5. Wash and dry the dill, chop it finely, reserving some for garnish. ≈ 8 min
  6. Mix the crème fraîche with the chopped dill, then add the drained grapes and about three-quarters of the tomatoes. ≈ 4 min
  7. Wash and dry the radicchio leaves, remove any tough parts, and arrange them on the plates. ≈ 2 min
  8. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 medium-sized pastis bulbs
  • 8 tomato mulberry
  • 2 heads of radicchio
  • 150 g of Zante currants
  • 100 g of blanched almonds, halved
  • 200 g of crème fraîche
  • 1 bunch of fresh dill
  • 8 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
  • sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

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