Walnut Recipe:
Muhammara (Lebanese Walnut Dip)

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 small onion, grated
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. pomegranate syrup (available in Middle-Eastern groceries)
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/4 cup red pepper paste (available in Middle-Eastern groceries)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• Dash cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted, for garnish

Steps:

Submitted by: Nancy Mehagian, author, Siren's Feast: An Edible Odyssey