Mechouia salad
{{Short description|Tunisian salad}}
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| image = Salade Mechouwya, Tunisie, juin 2021.jpg
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| alternate_name = hrissa, grilled salad
| country = {{flag|Tunisia}}
| region = {{flag|Tunisia}}
| national_cuisine = Tunisian
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| type = Salad
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|similar_dish=Hmiss}}
Mechouia salad ({{langx|aeb|سلاطة مشوية|slata meshwiya}}, "grilled salad") is a Tunisian salad. A very popular first course dish from Tunisia, a country in North Africa that appreciates spiciness, it is especially consumed in the summer. The base is typically made of grilled vegetable, tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic, and sometimes eggplant. These are grilled in the oven or on the stove, ground together, spiced, and then combined with tuna and olive oil. Boiled eggs are often placed on top for decoration.
Health benefits
Slata mechouia is a major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene which has been linked to many health benefits,
including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. They are also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate and vitamin K.
Contains fiber, vitamin E and C.
North Africans use it to reduce inflammation and heal infections.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/food/kitchen-vignettes/tunisian-grilled-salad-slata-mechouia/|title=Tunisian Grilled Salad (Slata Mechouia) {{!}} Kitchen Vignettes {{!}} PBS Food|date=2016-07-06|work=PBS Food|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.food.com/recipe/salad-mechouia-tunisian-salad-457252|title=Salad Mechouia Tunisian Salad) Recipe - Food.com|access-date=2017-04-18}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/tunisian-salade-mechouia-1217002|title=TUNISIAN SALADE MECHOUIA|website=Epicurious|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jul/30/summer-salad-recipes-courgettes-mechouia-cabbage-horseradish-carrot-radish-yotam-ottolenghi|title=Yotam Ottolenghi's summer salads to make you smile|last=Ottolenghi|first=Yotam|date=2016-07-30|website=the Guardian|access-date=2017-04-18}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/recipes/tunisian-mechouia-salad|title=Tunisian 'Mechouia' salad|work=food:recipes|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}}
See also
- List of Arabic salads
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- {{portal-inline|Africa}}
References
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{{Cuisine of Tunisia}}
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Category:Vegetable dishes of Tunisia
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