Traditional Salad

On very hot days, when appetites are blunted and minds are dulled, nothing is as restorative as this cool, nutritious salad, with a choice of two different dressings. It is a refreshing accompaniment to barbecued meats, grilled chicken or kiftah and, with a tahini dressing, it can be a light meal in itself. It also moistens a falafel and kmaj (or ‘pitta’ in the West) sandwich. Because of its shape and texture, kmaj bread can hold a runny salad quite well, without causing embarrassment to th